42 years and a facebook call

shoneyz

They say you should start at the beginning to tell a story but my story really starts on October 5 and now has become so much more unbearable.

Let's go back to the real beginning in 1978 well two young lovers had the most to live so much to look to the future too having fun and carefree.
Well owing  to one of those life's wrong road and Canada's cruel immigration policy to English people, I returned to England and university and successful degrees and teachers cert. So I returned to Canada to take up a teaching position but on arriving learnt that my lady had married thinking I wasn't going to return after 4 years.
I immediately returned home crest fallen broken hearted.
Later I married and had 2 lovely girls the marriage didn't last she couldn't cope with me disability but I hung on till the girls where 18 so that I wouldn't lose them indeed my daughters are closer today and text most days.
Well now back to oct 5 
Out of the blue I got a Facebook message it was my old flame some 42 years ago, she explained her husband had commented suicide many years before and had brought up her children alone.
With in minutes it was like we had never been apart we talked for hours and have since now being nov 18 our longest chat so far being 5 1/2 hours .
She told me about her ill health heart attacks stents a diabetes 1 and I replied with my long list of similar we sounded like a pair of old crocs.
Till her call I was simply existing and on a state pension and pip you know what that means.
But it's true long lost love does invigorate you into  emotions and a smile a warmth in your  heart. that was thought lost forever.
But that's as far as it will go.
Facebook Phone calls a card is what we do yes we joke if we met again be a toss up who looks after who, but there will be no cuddles no hugs no kisses, I not need to tell you why.
We are all suffering in this heat or eat country,I'm no exception.
Well that my story of lost love of reunited love spanning   42 years and for 2 people in this vast world that found ourselves again destined not to meet again.
I leave with a thought if you can grab and hold onto love it is a very precious commodity in this ever restricting world.
PS. Of course I'm blubbering I am a bb soft old guy.

shoneyz

Well yes and no theres no substitute for real touch but flights so much ouch Teddybear12 said:

Hi @shoneyz Welcome to the Community. Thank you for telling us your story, it is inspiring. It obviously has made you very happy. Well done. Take care.

janer1967

Hi and welcome to the community 

What a lovely story if only there could be a happy ending and you could meet up again 

Try and stay hopeful and in the current time you at least have someone you can communicate with 

Leo_Aces

Evening @shoneyz, thanks so much for sharing your story 😊 It just goes to show that years and distance between people don’t ever need to be obstacles when it comes to reconnection ♠️

shoneyz

Hi yes it the hope one day we can actually have that hug

shoneyz

Hi there yes brought a despondent old fart a smile and memories 

Hannah_Alumni

Hello @shoneyz

Welcome to the community. Thank you so much for sharing your story

Here's to one day, you can meet each other in person again 🤞

Steve_in_The_City

As Streisand sings "Love comes from unexpected places". To which I would add "space, time and quantum physics really don't matter at all"! Good luck, you never know, you may meet up in person.

Sandy_123

@shoneyz what a great story, strange the way life pans out.

Excalibur75

what An amazing story and congrats on resuming an old friendship!

I too am still in contact with my ex-girlfriends of eight years via Email up to 4 times a year! she isone of my closest friends now!

I Have had a few other girlfriends But nothing as serious!

durhamjaide2001

Thank you for sharing your story with us all.