Heartwarming short stories
Heartwarming Stories That Will Give You All the Feels
Just when you were getting fed up with news, these warm and fuzzy stories have come along to warm your soul. Keep the tissues handy.
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The tricky haircut
Meet two of the best friends in the world: Reddy Weldon and Jax Rosebush. These two pint-sized preschoolers wanted to trick their teacher, but not in a rude way. They simply wanted their teacher to not be able to tell them apart. There was just one minor technicality that neither of them realized: Reddy is black, but Jax is white. These two BFFs see way past each other’s exterior color, though. Jax just wanted the same haircut as his pal, Reddy, so they would look the same.
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Party of five
You might think it would be a long-shot to have a family of five young foster children, ranging in age from 2 to 11, adopted together by a loving family. So thought the children, too, who took to The Kansas City Star to appeal to its readers for a forever home—for all five of them. The children and the newspaper, however, could have never expected the immediate responses that flooded The Star’s email inbox. In a matter of a few days, the appeal went viral, garnering over four million views. The adoption agency working to place the children has since removed the family’s story from its website so it can focus on finding a home from one of the thousands of respondents. It looks like these kids will have no problem finding their forever home, happily together, as they should be. Learn how Gallatin, Tennessee rose above tragedy to become the winner of our very first Nicest Place in America contest.
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An inspiring proposal
With so many types of cancers threatening our health and well-being, it’s refreshing to hear a positive outcome of a cancer story.
Jim Koch, an Iowa man whose 54-year-old wife, Lora, was diagnosed with breast cancer, made sure their cancer story had a beautiful twist. One week after Lora underwent a bilateral mastectomy, Jim re-proposed to his wife. They had already been married for 26 years. The loving husband told abcnews.go.com, “I’ve known Lora as the most selfless person, and as she was going through this rough patch, I really wanted to give a sign and a reminder of love and commitment.” The youngest daughter of the couple happily took photos of her father’s moving gesture. Jim reminds us all that true love does exist and will carry you through, in sickness and in health. These are the 32 signs that you live in the nicest place in America.
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A teenage hero
If you’ve ever heard of someone being in the right place at the right time, you’ve likely never heard it fit a story as well as this one.
In 2014, a 17-year-old volunteer firefighter named Joseph Chambers heard a loud crash outside of his sister’s home. Joseph found two cars in what appeared to be a fatal collision, one of which was a police patrol car. He immediately ran up to the car of Officer Mark Kimsey to see if he was okay. Officer Kimsey was trapped, but Joseph sprung into action, pulling Kimsey out through the window with another bystander as his patrol car burst into flames. Maybe it was Joseph’s firefighter training that allowed him to think, and act, so quickly, but it’s certain that he saved a man’s life that day without once thinking about his own well-being.
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The town that came together
Can you imagine living in a place where everyone but you spoke the same language? Such was life for Muaharrem, a deaf man in Istanbul who uses sign language to communicate. Muaharrem spent every day communicating with people in his town the best he could.
He may have gotten by, but was never able to truly live. Until one day, when a Samsung ad created a new world for him that he never thought possible. As Muaharrem’s sister, Ozlem, walked him through his neighborhood, he suddenly realized that everyone he encountered not only understood his language but was able to use it with him. Samsung had contracted the locals to learn sign language as a promotion for its new technology for the hard of hearing but ended up giving Muaharrem the best gift he could have gotten: the gift of communication. Don’t forget these 30 simple acts of kindness that you can do in 2 minutes or less!
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The kids who stole a bachelor’s heart
Pittsburgh Police Detective Jack Mook was a self-proclaimed bachelor who loved the single life, doing what he wanted while he was off-duty. He often went to the gym, where he boxed and volunteered his time to teach kids boxing.
He became particularly close to two brothers, who came in almost every week for several years to learn from Mook. One day, they just stopped showing up, and Mook knew something was wrong. Mook found older brother Josh at his school and broke down when the boy explained the conditions under which he and his brother lived in at his foster parent’s house. Through an emergency appeal, Mook decided to foster the boys, and later went on to adopt them, finalizing the most important chapter in his life in 2014. Mook insists the boys have changed his life. The self-proclaimed bachelor is not only the dad of two teenagers, but he’s also happily married and has three step-children—because after his big-hearted story went viral, women were lining up to meet—and marry—this ordinary superhero. Here are 8 more incredible true stories that prove good karma is real.
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Airport angel
Airports can be stressful, and they’re made even more so when something unexpected happens—unless you find an angel on Earth, like one father did.
After trying to check in for an upcoming flight with his daughter, the man was told that his 2-year-old daughter would need her own ticket. He mistakenly thought she was free because of her age. The father was obviously distraught, saying he didn’t have the money, and left the counter to make some phone calls. That’s when a stranger stepped in, approaching the counter to tell the agent she wanted to pay for the little girl’s ticket—all $749 of it. The appreciative man asked for the woman’s name so he could repay her, but she insisted on remaining anonymous. The only thing anyone knows about her is what she did that day, thanks to a viral photo of her good deed circulating on Facebook. You’ll absolutely love all 24 of these stories about the kindness of strangers.
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An impromptu performance for humanity
Millennials are often disregarded by older generations as selfish, but studies show that over half of millennials have given to charity.
Three college students in Germany showed the world just how selfless their generation can be through a beautiful video that went viral and has touched the hearts of millions since. The students surprised a homeless man sitting on the sidewalk with a gorgeous instrumental and vocal performance that he originally thought was just for show (it began with one student asking to borrow the man’s bucket to use as a drum)—until they handed him the money they collected from passers-by. The stunned man wasn’t able to muster up any words as the students walked away, but the look on his face shows that his faith in humanity was restored at that very moment. Here are more random acts of kindness that will tug on your heartstrings.
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Gone, but never forgotten
When you lose a loved one, it can seem like everything about that person is gone from your world. One woman realized how far from the truth that is after she lost her husband to cancer.
Debora Taylor had started her own battle with cancer four years prior to her husband Hank’s diagnosis, but she fought against it, feeling as though there was some reason God wanted her to stick around. When her husband was diagnosed with cancer in 2015, Debra knew her purpose was to help him through his own battle. Sadly, Hank lost his battle only a month later. Debora was still recovering from her own treatments and was now emotionally scarred after her husband’s sudden death. But one day, Debora found a voicemail from her husband that she had never deleted. The voicemail was of Hank, somewhat agitated on his way home from work but showing his silly side that Debora loved. She treasured the voicemail until the day she had to switch phone carriers and lost her husband’s message. Through a rant on Facebook, her previous phone carrier found out her story and was able to walk Debora through the process of retrieving the voicemail so she could once again have a piece of her husband back in her life.
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The boy who took a stand
Not much touches our hearts more than children who give selflessly, like one 7-year-old named Quinn Callander did for his best friend, Brayden Grozdanich. Brayden has cerebral palsy. Quinn simply wanted to help Brayden walk and move with less pain. So, he set up a lemonade stand for his buddy to raise money to help Brayden, and the two began selling their delicious drinks outside a local grocery store. Quinn’s mom posted about his heartwarming campaign on a donation website, hoping to bring in a few more dollars for his cause. What the family didn’t expect, though, was more than $61,000 in donations to come rolling in, which would help support a much-needed surgery for Brayden later that year. And it all started with a small boy, a brilliant idea, and a huge heart. Don’t miss these 19 memorable quotes about compassion that reinforce the power of kindness.
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The babysitter who became much more
Would you donate an organ to someone you barely knew who desperately needed it? One young babysitter did, without a second thought, to save the life of a toddler she had known for only three weeks. Kiersten Miles began babysitting Talia over the summer of 2016 when she learned that the baby would need a liver transplant. Kiersten wanted to be her donor, no questions asked. After going through rounds of tests to make sure she was a match, Kiersten learned she could be a donor for Talia. In January 2017, both girls underwent surgery and are expected to make full recoveries. Talia’s parents believe Kiersten was placed in their lives at the perfect time to save their little girl, and have since told Kiersten, “I could tell you thank you for the rest of my life every single day, and it wouldn’t be enough.”
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Hope for the homeless
Ginger Sprouse is one of those people who wants to do more for the homeless than simply give them a meal.
One homeless man in particular caught Ginger’s attention when he sat in the same spot nearly every day near her cooking class business. She learned that his name was Victor, and he had a mental illness. He wanted to wait in that one spot every day in the hope that his mother would find him, because that’s where he’d last seen her. Ginger befriended Victor, talking to him on her coffee breaks and learning about his life, including the fact that he’d been homeless for about 10 years and unable to find his mother for the last three. In December 2016, Ginger decided to take Victor into her home and started a Facebook campaign, known as This Is Victor, to raise money to help get Victor on his feet. She gave him a job in the kitchen of her business and even helped him see his mom again. She plans on helping Victor for the rest of his life, if that’s what he needs. This story, like our heartfelt short Christmas stories, shows the depth of family love. These are the 10 random acts of kindness you can do right now to change someone’s life today!
Do you live in a place where people are just plain nice? Then help us in our search for Nicest Place in America by nominating it today! If chosen, it will appear on an upcoming cover of Reader’s Digest!
Originally Published: May 25, 2018
Amy Boyington
Amy Boyington is a former preschool teacher based in Ohio and regularly contributes parenting, special needs, and family lifestyle articles to Reader’s Digest.
Her work has also appeared in The Old Schoolhouse, Niche, MSN, and other publications. She has a BA in English and elementary education from the University of Phoenix and is a nominee for induction into The National Society of Leadership and Success.
Inspirational Short Stories 2023 : Uplifting, Feel Good Stories
The inspirational, feel good stories posted in this section are from everyday visitors, like YOU, through our post a story page. Please browse through the stories and then share yours!
On My Run This Morning, I Was Flagged Down By An Elderly Chinese Woman Waving Her Phone At Me
By Ezra on January 12, 2023 / 214 views
By Ezra on January 12, 2023 / 214 views
On my run this morning, I was flagged down by an elderly Chinese woman waving her phone at me speaking to me in Mandarin. She spoke no English at all. She was clearly lost and was trying to walk home (which would’ve been a 40 minute walk at least)… although I was mid circuit on my morning exercise- I knew that her reaching out had to take precedence.
She showed me screen shots of maps...
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You Never Know The Impact You Have On Someone
By Rita on January 11, 2023 / 294 views
By Rita on January 11, 2023 / 294 views
You never know the impact you have on someone. I am not in a good place at the moment as I am grieving. For the past week I have struggled to even get out of bed. This morning I managed to get to the shops for some food, but was desperate to get back home again. I was dismayed to be approached by a fundraiser for G.O.S.H. My heart sank and I began to feel a little...
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Body Aches And Tummy Grumbles
By Joseph J. Mazzella on January 11, 2023 / 271 views
By Joseph J. Mazzella on January 11, 2023 / 271 views
It was early January and my stomach was grumbling at me. It had grown used to all the extra food I had been eating during the holidays and wasn’t happy that I had gone back to my usual diet.
“Hey!”, it yelled. “Where is my extra serving of turkey? I want another glass of eggnog! How about some more Christmas cookies and peanut butter candy?”
While I tried to ignore the...
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Restored My Faith In Humanity And Made My Day
By Teagan on January 09, 2023 / 445 views
By Teagan on January 09, 2023 / 445 views
Had a not-so-nice end to a beach day at Byron after being stung $120 for unknowingly reverse parking in a carpark at Clarke’s beach (instead of parking front-in) at a separate carpark area which I hadn’t realised had specific parking requirements enforced by the council. After I received the fine, my partner had caught and notified a few others that had also accidentally made the same...
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My Hubby Was Inline Waiting To Pay For His Petrol
By Vicki on January 09, 2023 / 393 views
By Vicki on January 09, 2023 / 393 views
My hubby was inline waiting to pay for his petrol.
A woman was trying to pay for hers but her cards were on her phone and her phone didn't have enough charge to bring them up.
She was in a complete fluster as her kids were crying, man behind her was huffing & puffing, making the whole situation more overwhelming for her.
Hubby, told her to not worry about it, take her kids and he...
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People Can Be So Kind
By Andrea on January 06, 2023 / 580 views
By Andrea on January 06, 2023 / 580 views
After major surgery and then the dreaded virus took me down hubbie had his work cut out managing my care (whilst trying to stay well himself). Mentally I was quite despondent too with these setbacks. One neighbour dropped leftovers from their belated Christmas celebration then today hubbie looked out the front window to see the other neighbour mowing our grass verge (doing edges and...
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Good Samaritans Exist If You Have Faith!
By Farah on January 06, 2023 / 380 views
By Farah on January 06, 2023 / 380 views
On Tuesday, my husband and I were going on a birthday getaway staycation in the city (Sydney) to celebrate my birthday.
At one of the stations about to enter the Metro, I accidentally left behind a very valuable bag. Not just valuable in price but very sentimental as it was one of the gifts my parents bought me when I became a Doctor a few years ago from Germany. It also had some valuable items...
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Thank You To The Earth Angels
By Danielle on January 04, 2023 / 548 views
By Danielle on January 04, 2023 / 548 views
Thank you to the earth angels who went out of their way to change the tyre on my car at 7 Eleven Narrabean this afternoon in the heat without wanting anything in return. These 2 strangers worked together as a team to help me. I'm extremely grateful for your kindness & gallantry actions. I hope your kindness & good karma is returned to you. It's a reminder there are so many...
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Thank You Mr Linfox
By Sara on January 04, 2023 / 527 views
By Sara on January 04, 2023 / 527 views
So after an extremely traumatic start to our new year and being thrown out of home, I have to thank the Linfox man.
He watched me sobbing as my boys ate their breakfast and after chatting briefly, he ended up putting 100$ with the place we're staying for our food needs.
Thank you Mr...
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My Flight Home Today Was Delayed
By Bec on January 02, 2023 / 723 views
By Bec on January 02, 2023 / 723 views
I've been in Perth for a holiday from Melbourne and after my flight home today was delayed over 4 hours I called Qantas and a very helpful staff member was able to get me booked on an earlier flight. Turned out my new flight was overbooked, so I was placed on standby (have to wait until the flight closes to know if there’s room). Turned out that 18 crew were booked onto the flight...
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It Is Refreshing To Know That There Are Honest People In This World
By Vonda on January 02, 2023 / 644 views
By Vonda on January 02, 2023 / 644 views
It is refreshing to know that there are honest people in this world.
My daughter left her phone and licence in an Uber last night. After contacting the driver he had found the phone and gave me his personal mobile number to arrange collection. We are truly grateful for his honesty and he even charged it for her.
He has a truly a beautiful...
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My Partner And I Flew On Christmas Day To See My Family
By Megan on December 30, 2022 / 894 views
By Megan on December 30, 2022 / 894 views
My partner and I flew on Christmas Day to Sydney to see my family for lunch. It was just a day trip so it was going to be a long day as our place and mum’s place are about an hour from the airport. We decided to take chocolates with us for the airport staff, airline lounge staff, and flight crew to say thank you for giving up your Christmas Day to work. I hadn’t stopped to think about...
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A Waitress Accidentally Dropped All The Plates Of Food Onto The Floor
By Angela on December 29, 2022 / 977 views
By Angela on December 29, 2022 / 977 views
At the club bistro a waitress taking plates of food to tables accidentally dropped all the plates of food onto the floor.
A small child sitting close by ran to help her picking up food from the floor. Then his brother and sister were helping. After they went back to their table their mother high fived them.
These 3 young children all under the age of 10 helped the distraught waitress...
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My Nephew Dan Works In A Shopping Complex
By Jane on December 29, 2022 / 884 views
By Jane on December 29, 2022 / 884 views
My nephew Dan works in a shopping complex on the Mornington Peninsula. It was Christmas Eve and he saw a little boy busking outside playing the violin. It was a quiet evening and Dan noted the boy's Dad watching from afar. Dan said there was only a couple of silver coins in his case so he went to the supermarket and withdrew $20 worth of dollar coins and handed them out to customers...
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Receiving With Love
By Joseph J. Mazzella on December 28, 2022 / 948 views
By Joseph J.
Mazzella on December 28, 2022 / 948 views
My daughter had overbought several times over the last six months so her food pantry was full and she wasn’t sure she would be able to eat all the stuff she had left. She asked me then to donate two full boxes of dry goods to the local food pantry. I was happy to do so and took them over. I was overwhelmed, though, by the enthusiasm, the joy, and the love with which her donation was received. The lack of...
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I Felt Random Kindness Today
By Shannon on December 26, 2022 / 1,014 views
By Shannon on December 26, 2022 / 1,014 views
My doggo Gemma has days left, her kidneys are failed. So we're doing her favourite things like doing to parks, local shops to sniff things. But we are extremely slow.
A lady stopped by and said "aww so sweet. How old?" I said we don't know, she's a rescue, but possibly 16, she only has a few days. The lady told me her dog is being put down this next week.
Then she...
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A Christmas Blessing
By Nanette on December 26, 2022 / 823 views
By Nanette on December 26, 2022 / 823 views
Yesterday, was the first Christmas day ever that I have not spent the day with Family or Friends. I had so many acts of kindness shown to me by complete strangers, the day became a wonderful blessing. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, you are very special people for making an elderly lady feel the love of...
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Beautiful stories about love are long. Short stories for the soul - small heartfelt stories with meaning
Romantic and touching stories about true love, which is not afraid of long separation and old age.
60 years of separation
Anna Kozlova was married for only three days when she had to say goodbye to her husband: Boris was leaving to fight in the Red Army, and she had to wait for his imminent return - at least it seemed to them then.
While Boris was fighting, Anna and her family were exiled to Siberia during the Stalinist repressions, and Anna could not even send a message to her husband, and Boris was looking for a wife for many years. They were from the same village, but Anna was forbidden to go there, so they lost contact. nine0007 Anna even thought about suicide - so great was her despair. Her mother then destroyed all the memories of the couple's life together - souvenirs, wedding photographs, letters. In the end, Anna married a second time, Boris did the same. They didn't know anything about each other.
Years passed and their spouses died. And then, 60 years later, something miraculous happened: Anna finally managed to come to her native village of Borovlyanka, where she saw an old man at the opposite end of the street - it was Boris. He came to the village to visit the graves of his parents, and saw Anna. He recognized her immediately and ran up to her. As in a real fairy tale, they played a second wedding and lived happily ever after.
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Love is stronger than distance
When Irina and Woodford McClellan got married, they could not even imagine that another 11 years would pass before they could finally be together.
In the early 1970s, Irina lived in Moscow and worked at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations - it was there that she met an American professor named Woodford McClellan. They fell in love and married two years later in May 1974. But in August, Woodford's visa expired, he was forced to leave the Soviet Union and return home. nine0007 Woodford tried to visit his wife in Moscow, but he was repeatedly denied entry. Irina, in turn, was denied permission to leave the country without explanation. The newlyweds celebrated their anniversaries with photographs and phone calls.
Finally, after 11 years, Irina was allowed to move to the USA, and at the end of January 1986, she flew to the Baltimore-Washington International Airport. Her husband, whom she had last seen 11 years ago at an airport thousands of miles away, rushed to hug her.
The touching reunion of the spouses was filmed by reporters, while Irina wrote a book about her life called Love and Russia: 11 years of struggle for her husband and freedom. nine0003
Longest marriage in the US
Ann was 17 and was born into a family of Syrian immigrants. John was 21 and they both grew up in the same neighborhood. They became friends in high school and then fell in love, but Ann's father planned to marry his daughter to a man 20 years her senior.
Refusing to go along with circumstances, John and Ann fled together to New York. Ann's father was furious, but one of the family members advised him to calm down, saying that this affair could not last long. It should be noted that the lovers fled at 191932, and together since then have watched the world change tremendously, from the Great Depression and World War II to the advent of television and iPhones.
On November 24, 2013, John and Ann Betar celebrated their 81st wedding anniversary. The spouses have a large family: five children, 14 grandchildren and already 16 great-grandchildren.
John, 102, and Ann, 98, are the oldest couple in the US.
A touching song
Sometimes the most touching love stories happen when one of a couple dies. nine0007 Fred Stoboch never thought he would one day lose the love of his life. In 1940 he married Lorraine, "the most beautiful girl he had ever seen", and their marriage was very happy. They had three children and four grandchildren, but after 73 years of marriage, Lorraine passed away.
96-year-old Fred tried to pull himself together and move on with his life. A month after his wife's death, he came across an ad for a local song contest. By his own admission, Fred never had an ear for music, but he wrote a beautiful and touching song that became a hit on the air. nine0007 He didn't have the musical skills to write the music for "Dear Lorraine" so he only sent a letter with lyrics to the studio. Everyone in the studio was so moved that they decided to bring the song to life and made a short documentary called "Fred's Letter" to tell his story to the world.
"Diary" in real life
The film "Diary" tells the story of a woman who suffered from dementia and her husband, who read this diary to her to remind her of her life. The film is based on a fictional love story, but that happens in real life too. nine0007 Jack and Phyllis Potter lived just like that: in the 1990s, Jack decided that he would not let his wife sink into the loneliness of dementia.
Jack started keeping a diary as a child and has kept it all his life. When Jack met Phyllis on October 4, 1941, their romance remained in the pages of his diary. Jack fell in love with Phyllis at first sight, and in his diary he wrote about it like this: “A very good evening. Dancing with a cute girl. I hope to see her again."
Just 16 months after that first meeting, they got married. They have lived in Kent, England for over 50 years. Eventually, Phyllis's dementia prevented her from living a normal life, and Jack had to deal with everything by himself, while Phyllis moved into a nursing home.
nine0007 But this does not prevent Jack from visiting her every day and reading something from his diary to her. He reminds her of their family, showing her pictures of children and pets. And Phyllis, in spite of everything, has not forgotten how much she loves Jack: she is always overjoyed when he comes to see her. They have been married for almost 70 years.
75 years after first kiss
In third grade, Carol Harris was playing Sleeping Beauty and her co-star George Raines kissed her. He played the prince, and for both of them it was the first kiss. nine0007 After graduating from high school, George moved from Saint John, New Brunswick to Toronto, Ontario, where he started a family. Several decades passed, and after 61 years of marriage, he lost his wife. He decided to return to his homeland, St. John, and there he met again with Carol, they hit it off and quickly became friends. An affair began, and after a while, George proposed to Carol at the Ontario restaurant.
George told reporters that their romance is reminiscent of the fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast", and Carol believes that she has finally found her prince.
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100-year-old man marries the woman of his dreams
In 1983, friends introduced Forrest Lanway and Rose Pollard at a party and the couple were asked to dance together. Forrest had been widowed twice by that time, Rose also lost her husband, who died from a long and painful illness, and she didn’t plan to marry again - she just wanted to talk.
They lived 64 km apart, but did their best to see each other as often as possible. The courtship was slow: over the next two decades, Forrest often traveled to Rose's place to see her, and then drove home that night. nine0007 In 2003, Forrest moved to the city of Rose - Capistarano Beach, then he proposed to her. Rose didn't take it seriously since she was 80 and he was 90, and jokingly promised to marry him when he was 100 years old. But for Forrest, this was no joke, and on the eve of his hundredth birthday, Rose finally decided to accept his offer.
The couple got married at a local registry office on Forrest's birthday and spent their honeymoon at a nearby hotel in a room overlooking the ocean.
Congratulations flew to them from all over the world, they were even congratulated by US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. nine0003
They were born and died on the same day
Les Brown Jr. and his wife Helen were born on the same day, December 31, 1918. They met in high school and fell in love at first sight. Les's family was rich, and Helen belonged to the working class, so their parents did not approve of their love. But right after they left school at the age of 18, they ran away together.
They got married and lived their lives in Southern California. They spent all their days together, and even when they turned 90 years, remained active and healthy. Already at the end of her life, Helen was diagnosed with stomach cancer, and Les suffered from Parkinson's disease. After 75 years of marriage, Helen died on July 16, 2013, and Les quietly left for his wife a day later.
The ocean of love is not a hindrance
Judith Lovell knew her grandfather as a strict and dignified person, and therefore she was delighted when she found his love correspondence with her grandmother.
David Hurd moved from Jamaica to New York in 1907 and took any job to earn his living. He was lonely and out of boredom wrote a letter to a strange woman from Jamaica. Avril Kato received her first letter on October 1913th year, and over the next year, David enthusiastically corresponded with a strange woman, although he did not even see a photograph of her.
With each letter, their love grew stronger, and one day David made up his mind and proposed to a woman he had never seen. He sent a letter and began to tensely wait for an answer - the Avril family gave their blessing. They first met in Jamaica, where David had come to attend his own wedding in 1914. They were not disappointed - their love only grew stronger.
The day after the wedding, Avril left for America with her husband. They settled in New York and raised six children. Avril passed away at 1962, but David no longer wanted to marry anyone: he loved Avril until the last day and passed away in 1971.
Have you heard the tale of the Crane and the Heron? We can say that this story was written off from us.
When one wanted, the other refused, and vice versa ...
Real life story
“Okay, see you tomorrow,” I said into the phone to end the conversation, which lasted more than two hours.
One might think that this is a meeting. Moreover, in a place well known to both of us. But it wasn't. We were just making arrangements for... the next call. And everything looked exactly the same for several months. Then I called Polina for the first time in four years. And I pretended that I was just calling to find out how she was doing, but in fact I wanted to renew the relationship. nine0003
I met her shortly before graduation. We were both in a relationship then, but a spark really ran between us. However, only a month after we met, we broke up with partners. However, we were in no hurry to get close. Because on the one hand, something attracted us to each other, and on the other hand, something constantly interfered. As if we were afraid that our connection would be dangerous.
In the end, after a year of mutual study of each other, we became a couple. And if until that time our relations developed very slowly, then since we became together everything has been spinning at a very fast pace. A period of strong mutual attraction and dizzying emotions began. We felt that we could not exist without each other. And then ... we broke up. nine0003
No clarification. Simply, one day we did not agree on another meeting. And then none of us called the other for a week, expecting this act from the other side. At some point, I even wanted to do it ... But then I was young and green, and didn’t think of doing it - I just took it and took offense at Polina because she so easily abandoned our reverent relationship. So I decided not to force myself on her. I knew what I was thinking and doing was stupid. But then he could not calmly analyze what happened. It was only after some time that I began to really understand the situation. Gradually I realized the stupidity of my act.
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I think we both felt we were a good match and we just started to fear what might happen to our "great love". We were very young, we wanted to get a lot of experience in love affairs, and most importantly, we felt unprepared for a serious, stable relationship. Most likely, we both wanted to “freeze” our love for several years, and “unfreeze” it one day, at one fine moment, when we feel that we are ripe for it. But, unfortunately, it didn't work out that way. After parting, we did not completely lose touch - we had many mutual friends, we went to the same places. So from time to time we bumped into each other, and these were not the best moments. nine0003
I don't know why, but each of us considered it our duty to send a caustic sarcastic remark after the other, as if accusing us of what had happened. I even decided to do something about it and offered to meet to discuss "complaints and grievances". Polina agreed, but ... did not come to the appointed place. And when we met by chance, two months after that, she began to stupidly explain why she then made me stand pointlessly in the wind, and then did not even call.
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The beginning of a new life...
From then on, I began to consciously avoid places where I might accidentally meet her. So we didn't see each other for several years. I heard some rumors about Polina - I heard that she was dating someone, that she left the country for a year, but then returned and began to live with her parents again. I tried to ignore this information and live my own life. I had two novels - as it seemed, very serious ones, but in the end nothing came of them. And then I thought: I'll talk to Polina. I couldn't imagine what went through my head! Although no - I know. I missed her… Really, really missed…
She was surprised by my phone call, but also pleased. We talked then for several hours. Exactly the same the next day. And the next one. It's hard to say what we discussed for so long. In general, everything about a little and a little about everything. There was only one topic we tried to avoid.
This topic was ourselves...
Everything looked as if we, in spite of the past years, were afraid to be honest. However, one day Polina said:
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“No thanks,” I answered immediately. “I don't want to disappoint you again.
There was silence on the phone.
“If you're afraid that I won't come, you can come to me,” she finally said.
“Yeah, you tell your parents to kick me out,” I snorted.
- Rostik, stop it! Polina began to get nervous. “Everything was so good, and you're ruining everything again.
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– Most likely something you won't do. You won't call me for a few months.
“But you will call me every day,” I imitate her voice.
- Don't turn things upside down! Polina screamed, and I sighed heavily.
– I don't want to be left with nothing again. If you want to see me, then come to me yourself,” I announced to her.
“I’ll be waiting for you in the evening, at eight o’clock. I hope you'll come...
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New circumstances…
For the first time since we started calling, we had to say goodbye in anger. And most importantly, I now had no idea if she would call me again, and would she come to me? Polina's words could be interpreted exactly as an agreement to come, and a refusal. However, I was waiting for her. Cleaned up my studio apartment, which I didn't do very often. I cooked dinner, bought wine and flowers. And he finished reading the story: "". Every minute of waiting made me even more nervous. I even wanted to give up my rude behavior and intransigence in the matter of the meeting. nine0003
At fifteen minutes past eight I began to wonder if I should go to Polina's. I didn’t go just because she could come to me at any moment, and we would have missed each other. At nine o'clock I lost hope. Angrily began to dial her number to tell her everything I think about her.
But he did not finish the job and pressed "Hang up". Then I wanted to call again, but I thought to myself that she might consider this call as a manifestation of my weakness. I didn't want Paulina to know how worried I was that she didn't come and how hurt I was by her indifference. I decided to spare her such pleasure. nine0003
Went to bed only at 12 o'clock at night, but could not sleep for a long time, because he kept thinking about this situation. On average, every five minutes I changed my point of view. At first I thought that only I was to blame, because if I hadn’t been stubborn like a donkey and came to her, then our relationship would have improved, and we were happy. After a while, I began to reproach myself for such naive thoughts. After all, she would have put me out anyway! And the more I thought about it, the more I believed it. When I was almost asleep… the intercom rang. nine0003
At first I thought it was some kind of mistake or a joke. But the intercom kept ringing persistently.
Then I had to get up and answer:
– Two in the morning! – angrily barked into the phone.
Needless to say how surprised I was. And how! With a trembling hand, I pressed the button to open the door to the entrance. What will be next?
After a long two minutes, I heard a call. He opened the door ... and saw Polina sitting in a wheelchair, accompanied by two orderlies. She had a cast on her right leg and right arm. Before I could ask what happened, one of the men said:
– The girl checked herself out of her own accord and insisted that we bring her here. Her whole future life apparently depends on this.
I didn't ask anything else. The orderlies helped Polina sit on a large sofa in the living room and quickly left. I sat down across from her and looked at her for a full minute in astonishment.
There was total silence in the room.
“I'm glad you came,” I said, and Polina smiled.
“I always wanted to come,” she replied. Do you remember the first time we agreed to meet, but I didn't show up? Then my grandmother died.
The second time my dad had a heart attack. It seems incredible, but it's true nonetheless. As if someone didn't want us to...
“But now I see you didn't pay attention to the obstacles,” I smiled.
“It happened a week ago,” Polina pointed to the cast. - She slipped on the icy pavement. Thought we'd meet when I was well...but I thought I just need to put in a little effort. I was worried about you...
I didn't answer and just kissed her.
Everything happens in life! And Love has not only Everything, but Everything in the World!
Zhenya plus Zhenya
Once upon a time there was a girl Zhenya…. Does this start remind you of anything? Yes Yes! The well-known and wonderful fairy tale "Flower-Semitsvetik" begins in almost the same way. nine0003
In fact, everything starts differently…. A girl named Zhenya was eighteen. Just a few days left before graduation. She did not expect anything special from the holiday, but she was going to participate (attend) in it.
The dress has already been prepared. Shoes, too.
When graduation day came, Zhenya changed her mind even about going where she had planned. But Katya's friend "tuned" her to previous plans. Zhenechka was surprised that for the first time (in her entire life) she was not late for the event. She came to him a second in a second and did not believe her watch! nine0003
She was rewarded for such a "feat" by meeting the guy of her dreams, who, by the way, was also Zhenya's namesake.
Zhenya and Zhenya have been dating for nine years. And on the tenth day they decided to get married. Decided and made it! Then we went on a honeymoon trip to Turkey. In such a romantic period, they also did not leave themselves without "humor" ....
They went for a massage. They carried out this pleasant procedure in the same room, but by different people. Since the masseurs did not speak Russian well, the atmosphere was already special. Of course, it was interesting for masseurs - a specialist to know the names of their "guests".
The one who massaged Zhenya asked her name. The second masseuse learned the name of Zhenya's husband. The coincidence of names, apparently, really liked the masseurs. And they made one big joke out of it ..... They began to purposely call Zhenya so that he and she would turn around, react and shudder. It looked funny! nine0003
"The Long-Awaited Love Boat"
Girl Galya was educated in a private and prestigious institution of higher education. The years went by very quickly for her. In their third year, they "gained" a run as Galochka met her true love. Aunt bought her a two-room apartment in a good district, and Sasha (her boyfriend) made repairs for her. They lived peacefully and happily. The only thing Galya got used to for a long time was Sasha's long business trips. He is a sailor. Galya did not see him for four months. The guy came for a week or two and left again. And Galya missed and waited, waited and missed .... nine0003
It was more boring and dreary for her that Sanya was against dogs and cats, and Galya was lonely waiting for his return.
And then a classmate of a girl who needed an apartment (a room in it) “turned up”. They began to live together, although Sasha was against such a residence.
Tatyana (Gali's classmate) changed her life like no one else. This quiet woman, who believed in God, took Sasha away from Gali. What the girl went through is known only to her. But a little time passed, and Sasha returned to his beloved. He begged her for forgiveness, because he was aware of his "tough" mistake. And Galyunya forgave .... Forgive but not forgotten. And they are unlikely to forget. As well as what he said to her on the very day of his return: “She was very much like you. Your main difference is that you were not at home, and Tanya has always been like that. I'm leaving somewhere - I'm calm, I'm not worried that she will run away from me somewhere. You are something else! But I realized that you are the best and I don’t want to lose you.” nine0003
Tanya passed away from the life of lovers. Everything started to improve.
Now Galka is waiting not only for a boat of love with the owner of her heart, but also for their wedding day. It has already been appointed and no one is going to change the date.
This life story teaches us that true love never dies, that there are no obstacles in true love.
"New Year's parting - the beginning of a new love"
Vitaly and Maria fell in love so much that they were already planning to get married. Vitaly gave Masha a ring, confessed his love a thousand times .... At first everything was as great as in the movies. But soon the “weather of relations” began to deteriorate. And the couple celebrated the New Year no longer together .... Vitalya called the girl and said the following: “You are very cool! Thank you for everything. I was incredibly good with you, but we are forced to part. It will be better not only for me, but also for you, believe me! I'll call again." Tears flowed from the girl's eyes in streams, lips, hands and cheeks trembled. Her boyfriend hung up.
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Maria threw herself on the pillow and continued to cry. She would have been glad to stop, but she did not succeed. The body did not want to obey her. She thought: “This is the first New Year's holiday that I am destined to meet in utter loneliness and with such a deep trauma ....”. But the guy who lived next door “created” a different turn of events for her. What did he do so unearthly? He just called and invited her to celebrate a magical holiday. The girl hesitated for a long time. It was hard for her to speak (tears interfered). But a friend "beat" Maria! She gave up. She got ready, put on her makeup, took a bottle of delicious wine, a bag of delicious sweets, and ran to Andrey (that was the name of her friend - the savior). nine0003
A friend introduced her to another friend of his. Who, a few hours later, became her boyfriend. And so it happens! Andryukha, like the rest of the guests, got very drunk and went to bed.
And Maria and Sergey (Andrey's friend) stayed to talk in the kitchen. They did not notice how they met the dawn. And none of the guests believed that there was nothing but conversation between them.
When it was necessary to go home, Serezha wrote his mobile number on a crumpled piece of newspaper. Masha did not answer the same. She promised she would call. Maybe someone will not believe it, but she kept her promise a few days later, when this New Year's bustle subsided a little. nine0003
When Masha and Serezha next met…. The first phrase that the guy uttered was: “if you lose something expensive, then you will find it better, for sure!”.
Serezha helped Masha forget the person who brought her millions of suffering. They immediately understood that they love each other, but were afraid to admit it to themselves ....
Continued. . .
My story is very interesting. I have been in love with Timur since kindergarten. He is nice and kind. I even went to school ahead of time for him.
We studied, and my love grew and grew stronger, but Tima did not have reciprocal feelings for me. Girls constantly hovered around him, he used this, flirted with them, but did not pay attention to me. I was constantly jealous and crying, but I could not confess my feelings. We have a school of 9classes. I lived in a small village, and then moved to the city with my parents. Entered the medical college, and healed quietly, peacefully. When I finished my first year, then in May I was sent to practice in the area where I used to live. But I was not sent there alone... When I got by minibus to my native village, I sat next to Timur. He has grown older and prettier. These thoughts made me blush. I still loved him! He noticed me and smiled. Then he sat down and began to ask me about life. I told him and asked about his life. It turned out that he lives in the city where I live and studies at the medical college where I also study. He is the second student sent to our district hospital. During the conversation, I admitted that I love him very much.
And he told me that he loved me himself ... Then a kiss, long and sweet. We did not pay attention to the people in the minibus, but drowned in a sea of tenderness. nine0007 We are still studying together and are going to become excellent doctors.
I was not interested in the fact that a man appeared in her life - it is an everyday matter. It was amazing how they treated each other. It looked like a young couple in love on their honeymoon. Their eyes shone with such tenderness and happiness that even I, a young woman, envied the attitude towards each other of this far from young couple. He looked after her so attentively and carefully, she received them so sweetly and embarrassedly. I was intrigued and asked my mother to tell me about them. The story of love, which Nadezhda carried through the years, is narrated in this story by my mother ...
Another no less romantic story: "New Year matchmaking" - read and dream!
This story usually began like thousands of stories before it.
A guy and a girl met, met, fell in love with each other. Nadia was a graduate of the cultural education school, Vladimir was a cadet of a military school. There was spring, there was love, and it seemed that only happiness lay ahead. They walked the streets and parks of the city, kissed and made plans for the future. It was the middle of the eighties and the concepts of friendship and love were pure, bright and .... categorical. nine0003
Nadia believed that love and fidelity were inseparable concepts. But life sometimes brings surprises, and not always pleasant ones. One day, when she was in a hurry to the school, she saw Vladimir at the tram stop. But not alone, but with a girl. He smiled, hugged her and said something joyfully. He did not see Nadia, she was walking along the other side of the street.
However, she was no longer walking, but stood stock still, not believing her eyes. Probably, it was necessary to approach, explain, but she was a proud girl and, descending to some kind of questions, it seemed to her humiliating.
Then, in the mid-seventies, girlish pride was not an empty phrase. Nadia could not guess who this girl was. Exactly, not a sister, Volodya had no sisters, she knew that. nine0003
All night long Nadya cried into her pillow and in the morning decided she wouldn't ask or find out anything. Why, if she saw everything with her own eyes. Ask to hear the false "you misunderstood everything."
Youth is principled and uncompromising, but it lacks wisdom. She broke up with Volodya, without explaining anything to him, at the meeting she simply said that everything between them was over. Without answering his bewildered and confused questions, she simply left. She could not look into his, as it seemed to her, deceitful face. Here, by the way, the graduation from her school and distribution came up. She was sent to work in the library of a small Ural town. nine0003
Nadya went to work and tried to put Volodya out of her mind. A new life began, and there was no room for old mistakes and disappointments.
The arrival of the young librarian in the town did not go unnoticed, she was a beautiful girl. Almost from the first days of Nadia's work in the library, a young lieutenant who worked in the police began to take care of her. He courted naively and touchingly: gave flowers, stood at the library counter for a long time, was silent and sighed. This went on for quite a long time, many days passed before he dared to walk her home. They started dating, after some time Sergey (that was the name of the lieutenant) declared his love to Nadia and offered to become his wife. nine0003
She didn't answer right away, she said - I'll think about it. And how can you not think if there is no love. Of course, there was nothing repulsive either in his appearance or in his behavior. He was a tall youth with good manners and good looks. But the memory of the lost love still lived in the heart. Although Nadia knew that there was no return to the past, and if so, she had to think about the future and somehow arrange her life.
In those distant years, it was customary for girls to get married on time, the fate of an old maid did not attract anyone. nine0003
Sergei was a good guy, from a respectable family, with a prestigious profession (service in the police was honorable and, in principle, was equal to the military). Yes, and girlfriends advised, you will miss such a guy, and where you will find the best, in a small town there was not a particularly rich choice of suitors. And she made up her mind. I thought, endure - fall in love, however, this well-known expression does not always reflect reality.
After a while they got married, and at first Nadya liked the new life she plunged into. It was nice to feel like a married lady, to build a family nest, to put things in order and comfort in the apartment, to wait for her husband from work. It was like a new exciting game, with unknown rules and pleasant surprises. But when all the novelty passed into the category of the usual, she clearly understood that the postulate "be patient - fall in love" does not work.
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Nadya was never able to love her husband, although he surrounded her with attention and care, loved and was proud of her. But the choice had been made, and if it was the wrong one, she had no one to blame but herself. Do not disperse two or three months after the wedding, especially since she became pregnant by this time.
At the right time Nadia gave birth to a daughter, and the pleasant chores of motherhood put aside all the problems of a not very happy family life for a while. And then the ordinary life of the average Soviet family flowed, with its everyday life and small joys. The daughter grew up, the husband grew in ranks and positions. She no longer worked in the library, the initiative, bright girl was noticed, and now she raised the culture in the area, being an employee of the Youth Palace. nine0003
Life settled down and entered some familiar shores, only now Nadya became more and more bored. She realized long ago that just being loved is not happiness, and not even half happiness, she wanted to love herself.
And family life more and more began to seem to her a prison with a life sentence. This could not but affect family relations, discord began between Nadia and Sergey. As it turned out, one love for two is not enough.
More and more often she began to remember Volodya, the memory of lost love lived in her heart. Nadya thought and pondered for a long time and came to the conclusion that it couldn’t go on like this, it was necessary to get a divorce, why torture each other. It was terrible to be alone with the child, it was a pity for the daughter (she loved her father), and the opinion of others was also disturbing. After all, there seemed to be no visible reasons for a divorce, a seemingly strong family, a loving husband - what else did she need, people could say. But she couldn't live like this anymore. nine0003
The divorce took place, Nadya and her daughter went home, closer to her parents, to one of the regional centers of the region. Soon she entered the institute for the correspondence department, for the specialty in which she worked.
Work and study, a busy schedule of life helped to forget the past. There was simply no time to think about a failed family life, to indulge in despondency. Nadezhda graduated with honors from the institute, and gradually began to successfully move up the career ladder.
She was full of energy, intelligence and efficiency, and her diligence and exactingness amazed her colleagues. Perhaps in this way she was trying to fill the void that was in her heart. There is no happiness in personal life, let there be professional success. But, unfortunately, one does not replace the other. To be happy, a person needs not only success in the profession, but also love. And especially a young, blooming woman. Of course, men happened in her life, life takes its toll, and she did not take a monastic vow. nine0003
But somehow it didn't work out, it didn't work out in a serious relationship. She didn’t want to connect her life with someone again, without love, but she couldn’t fall in love.
But, despite such mental disorder, Nadezhda built her career successfully. Over time, she took an enviable position in the government of the region. The daughter grew up, got married very young, and now she lived separately.
Life took place, but there was no happiness.
More and more often her thoughts returned to her youth, which was so carefree and happy, Volodya recalled. However, she never forgot him, how to forget the first love? Over time, the bitterness from his betrayal somehow smoothed out, became less acute. She so wanted to know something about him. What happened to him, where is he now, how did he live his life without her? Yes, and whether he is alive, although not a war, but anything can happen in military service. nine0003
She looked for him on the Odnoklassniki website and found him very quickly. For a long time I did not dare to write to him, perhaps he will not remember her.
It was such a love for her that she did not forget all her life.
And for him - who knows, so many years have passed ...
She discarded all thoughts, and as if in a whirlpool with her head - she wrote. He responded unexpectedly quickly, offered to meet. It turns out that he had also lived in the regional center for quite a long time, like her.
Nadezhda went to the meeting and thought that it was like a meeting with a bygone youth and, of course, did not make any plans. Let's sit down, talk, she thought, he will tell about himself, I, too, remember his youth. But things didn't turn out the way she expected.
When they met, time seemed to turn back.
It seemed to them that there were no these long years lived separately, they just parted yesterday, and today they met. Again, Nadezhda felt like a young girl, and in front of her she saw a young cadet. Of course, Volodya has changed, so many years have passed, but love has its own special look. And the first words that he said: “You have become even more beautiful” made her understand that he had not forgotten anything either.
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His eyes, as before, shone with love, and from excitement he spoke incoherently. They, as in their youth, went for a walk through the streets of the city and talked and talked and could not talk enough. He explained to Nadia what kind of girl she saw him with.
It was his classmate, at the school where he used to study, an evening of a meeting of graduates was planned, and she invited Volodya to this evening. And they hugged because they had not seen each other since graduation and it was just a friendly hug. From his further story, Nadezhda learned how his future life turned out after their separation. nine0003
Just before graduating from college, he married almost the first beautiful girl he came across. After parting with Nadia, he didn’t care who he married, he felt that he would no longer be able to love anyone like that. And it was better for newly-made lieutenants to go to the place of service already married. Where, in the distant garrison, which is located in the forest or even on the island, will you find a wife?
And then there was only service: distant garrisons, near ones, service abroad, Afghanistan.
There was a lot to see, a lot to experience. And family life did not become happy, he could not love his wife, they lived, bound by habit and two daughters. Such a life suited his wife, but he didn’t care. nine0003
He could not forget Nadya, but he believed that they would never see each other again.
Looking into each other's eyes, they understood that life was giving them a second chance to become happy. And even though youth has passed and whiskey is silvering gray hair, their love has remained as young as it was many years ago.
They decided that from now on they would be together and no obstacles frightened them. However, there was one obstacle, Volodya was married. With the frankness and decisiveness characteristic of a military man, he explained himself to his wife, and on the same day, having collected his clothes, he left. Then there was a divorce, his wife's violent attacks on Nadya, resentment and misunderstanding of her daughters. nine0003
They went through everything together.
Over time, everything calmed down a bit: the daughters understood and forgave their father, recognizing his right to happiness, they were already adults and lived separately; the wife, of course, did not forgive, but she reconciled herself and did not make scandals. And Nadezhda and Vladimir got married and even got married in the church.
They have been together for five years now. Over the years, they have traveled to many places, both in Russia and abroad. As they say, we want to go everywhere we could not go together when we were young, see everything, talk about everything, and Vladimir adds:
"I want with Nadenka to visit the places where she was without me, to experience together everything that she experienced when I was not around."
Their honeymoon is still going on, and who knows, maybe it will last for the rest of their lives. They are so happy, such a light of love pours from their eyes, that sometimes it is simply envious for others to look at such a far from young, but such an amazing couple.
Paraphrasing the statement of the heroine of the film “Moscow does not believe in tears, Nadezhda can say: “Now I know, life at fifty is just beginning.” nine0083
Love can be different, it is sometimes so difficult to keep love in family relationships, but it is possible - read about it in another story of a member of the women's victory club.
| Short stories - a genre in literature that requires special skill and talent of the author. Sometimes 55 words are enough to convey the meaning and idea. This is incredibly small, but it is enough to reflect on what sometimes seems to us insignificant and unimportant. A short story is the story of one life, one tragedy, one destiny. nine0003 One day, New Time magazine held a campaign in which participants were asked to write a story no longer than 55 words. The action caused an incredible response among readers. The result of this action was a collection called "The World's Shortest Stories". The genre of short stories captivated not only the readers of the New Time magazine, but also the best representatives of the literary environment. So, for example, Hemingway once won an argument by writing a story that can move anyone and consists of just 4 words:
“Children's shoes for sale. Unworn."
Some people think that any story should contain three traditional components: the plot, the climax and the denouement. Storyteller O. Henry won the competition by writing his short story, given these requirements:
“The driver lit a cigarette and bent over the gas tank to see how much gas was left. The deceased was twenty-three years old. nine0325 American science fiction and detective master Frederick Brown managed to write the shortest of all horror stories:
“The last man on earth was sitting in a room. But writing short stories does not require being recognized as a literary genius. For example, an elderly French woman won the competition by writing the shortest autobiography: “I used to have a smooth face and wrinkled skirt, but now it’s the other way around”
TOP 20 SHORT STORIES. What the Devil Wants Two boys stood and watched as Satan slowly walked away. The glint of his hypnotic eyes still clouded their heads. — Listen, what did he want from you? - My soul. And from you? - A coin for a pay phone. He urgently needed to call. — Would you like to go and eat? nine0003 - I want to, but now I have no money at all. - It's okay. I have full. Brian Newell.
Higher Education “At university, we just wiped our pants,” Jennings said, washing his dirty hands. - After all these budget cuts, they don't teach you much, they just give grades and everything goes on as usual. — So how did you study? - And we didn't study. However, you can see how I work. nine0003 The nurse opened the door. - Dr. Jennings, you are needed in the operating room.
Ron Bast. "Thanks" The woolen blanket he was recently given from a charitable foundation hugged his shoulders comfortably, and the boots he found in the trash can today didn't sting at all. The street lights so pleasantly warmed the soul after all this chilling darkness... The curve of the bench in the park seemed so familiar to his weary old back. “Thank you, Lord,” he thought, “life is amazing!” nine0003 Andrew E. Hunt. Rendezvous The phone rang. “Hello,” she whispered. - Victoria, it's me. Let's meet at the pier at midnight. — Okay, dear. "And please don't forget to bring a bottle of champagne with you," he said. - I won't forget, dear. I want to be with you tonight. - Hurry up, I don't have time to wait! he said and hung up the phone. She sighed, then smiled. nine0003 “I wonder who it is,” she said. Nicole Weddle.
"Bed Story" "Be careful baby, he's loaded," he said as he walked back into the bedroom. Her back was leaning against the headboard. Is this for your wife? — No. It would be risky. I'll hire a killer. - And if the killer is me? He grinned. — Who would be smart enough to hire a woman to kill a man? nine0003 She licked her lips and aimed a fly at him. - Your wife.
Geoffrey Whitmore. "Unfortunate" They say evil has no face. Indeed, there was no emotion on his face. There was not a glimmer of sympathy on him, and yet the pain is simply unbearable. Doesn't he see the horror in my eyes and the panic on my face? He calmly, one might say, professionally did his dirty work, and in the end he politely said: "Rinse your mouth, please. Dan Andrews. The Decisive Moment She could almost hear the doors of her prison slam shut. Freedom is gone forever, now its fate is in someone else's hands, and it will never see its will. Crazy thoughts flashed through her head about how nice it would be to fly far, far away now. But she knew that it was impossible to hide. She turned to her fiancé with a smile and repeated: "Yes, I agree." Tina Milburn. "The Beginning" She was angry with him. In their idyllic life, they had almost everything, but she longed for one thing - what they never had. Only his cowardice was a hindrance. Then it will be necessary to get rid of it, but it is still too early. Better to be calm and cunning. Beautiful in her nakedness, she seized the fruit. "Adam," she called softly. nine0003 Enrique Cavalitto.
"In the hospital" She drove the car at breakneck speed. Lord, if only to be on time. But by the expression on the face of the doctor from the intensive care unit, she understood everything. Is he conscious? “Mrs. Allerton,” the doctor said softly, “you should be happy. His last words were: "I love you, Mary." She looked at the doctor and turned away. “Thank you,” Judith said coldly. nine0003
Barnaby Konradeshche. "Hide and Seek" - Ninety-nine, one hundred! Ready or not, here I come! I hate driving, but it's much easier for me than hiding. Entering a dark room, I whisper to those who hid inside: “Knocked and fell!”. They follow me with their eyes along the long corridor, and the mirrors hanging on the walls reflect my figure in a black cassock and with a scythe in my hands.
Kurt Homan. Fate There was only one way out, because our lives were intertwined in a knot of anger and bliss too tangled to solve everything any other way. Let's trust the lot: heads - and we will get married, tails - and we will part forever. The coin was flipped. She tinkled, spun and stopped. Jay Rip.
"Evening Surprise" Shiny tights tight and seductive fit beautiful hips - a wonderful addition to a light evening dress. From the very tips of the diamond earrings to the toes of the elegant stiletto heels, everything was simply chic. Eyes with freshly cast shadows looked at the reflection in the mirror, and lips made up with bright red lipstick stretched with pleasure. Suddenly, a child’s voice was heard from behind: “Dad?!” nine0003 Hillary Clay. "Window" Ever since Rita was brutally murdered, Carter has been sitting by the window. No TV, reading, correspondence. His life is what is seen through the curtains. He doesn't care who brings the food, pays the bills, he doesn't leave the rooms. His life is running athletes, the change of seasons, passing cars, the ghost of Rita. Carter doesn't realize that the felt-lined wards don't have windows. Jane Orvi.
"That was a year ago" With a gentle breeze, Doug stood looking at Joey. Hello Joey! Doug said. There was silence all around. — Excuse me, Joey. I did not want. Honestly. Happy New Year Joey! Doug placed a rose on Joey's grave and slowly walked away. - Will you ever forgive me for driving drunk that evening? - he asked. Grace Kagimbaga. "In the garden" She was standing in the garden when she saw him running towards her. nine0003 - Tina! My flower! Love of my life! Finally he said it. - Oh, Tom! - Tina, my flower! - Oh, Tom, I love you too! Tom approached her, knelt down and quickly pushed her aside. - My flower! You stepped on my favorite rose! Hope Hey Torres. "In Search of Truth" Finally, in this remote, secluded village, his search was over. Truth sat by the fire in a dilapidated hut. - Are you really? The wizened old hag nodded solemnly. - Tell me, what should I tell the world? What message to convey? The old woman spat into the fire and replied: — Tell them that I am young and beautiful! Robert Tompkins.
"Bad Luck" I woke up with severe pain all over my body. I opened my eyes and saw a nurse standing by my bed. “Mr. Fujima,” she said, “you are lucky to have survived the bombing of Hiroshima two days ago. But now you are in the hospital, nothing threatens you anymore. nine0003 A little alive with weakness, I asked: — Where am I? “To Nagasaki,” she replied. Alan E. Mayer. "Test" She hated them! All of them! Their masks didn't hide their joy as their lustful hands pinned her down so he could take her. The pain was unbearable. But he did not stop, continued to perform this monstrous rite on her. Tom McGrain. Ghost As soon as this happened, I hurried home to tell my wife the sad news. But she didn't seem to listen to me at all. She didn't notice me at all. She looked right through me and poured herself a drink. Turned on the TV. At that moment, the phone rang. She came up and picked up the phone. I saw how her face wrinkled. She wept bitterly. Charles Enright. "Offer" Starry night. The most suitable time. Romantic dinner. Cozy Italian restaurant. Small black dress. Gorgeous hair, sparkling eyes, silvery laugh. We've been together for two years now. Great time! True love, best friend, no one else. Champagne! I offer my hand and heart. On one knee. Are people watching? Well, let! Beautiful diamond ring. Blush on the cheeks, charming smile. How, no?! Larisa Kirkland. 
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There was a knock on the door…” 
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She sobbed. 
Eagle. We stared at her in bewilderment. Then, with one voice, we said: “Maybe one more time?” 
He had never seen an older and uglier woman. nine0003 
Her screams only cheered him up. She knew that if she did not give in, then death would be inevitable. Finally, pleased, he said, "Boy." nine0003 
