The 66-year love affair between Frederick Paul and Florence Harvey began in 1951.
Everybody enjoys hearing about romantic tales. However, not all love stories are this simple. This story from Ontario is a romantic comedy that deserves all the attention it’s receiving.
The narrative of Frederick Paul and Florence Harvey begins in 1951.
Frederick, a teen, would accompany Florence home from school. This is how their relationship started to take root.
They were never far from one another because they lived in a small community.
When Frederick wanted to express his love to Florence, he would turn on the porch light, and she would do the same from her porch.
Oh, the experience of being a young couple in the 1950s!
However, events don’t always turn out as you would hope.
This was also not an exception.
After three years of living together, Fred’s obligations took him away from the little town where he and Florence resided.
His desire to return was strong, but his plan was severely hampered by financial issues. As a result, it appeared like the two had finished.
In order to pay for a return trip, Fred ultimately decided to work in Toronto. But things progressed, and he merely began a new life there.
He eventually got a job at a school and wed Helen in 1960.
Florence was obviously devastated by this outcome. I can picture.
Florence began a new life as well. In the end, she decided to become a teacher, and in 1960, she wed a welder.
They lost contact, and their former affair appeared destined to end in disappointment. Nothing more than an aging companion.
But if you go ahead to 2020, that’s when you’re mistaken. For both of them, the ensuing 60 years were quite the adventure.
They lost their marriages when they were in their 80s and were unaware that the other had experienced the same tragedy.
While visiting her brother in a nursing home in Newfoundland, Florence learned some important information. One was that Frederick’s brother was a resident of the same retirement community.
And it was via him that she discovered Frederick had lost Helen.
She wanted to express her sorrow to Fred for losing Helen because she had also recently lost her husband.
It seems like calling that meeting was the proper decision. They became closer as they caught up on the decades they had spent apart.
Then, Fred instructed his brother to give Florence his phone number. The action that really got everything started was that one.
“Oh, she’ll probably never call me, but sure,” I replied. And that was how it began. Frederick said.
However, they did eventually start a conversation. A lot. It was difficult to keep them apart.
Even though what was happening was obvious, neither of them had any expectations. They merely kind of…let events take place.
Since the start of their romance 66 years ago, they hadn’t been this close. Now, it appeared like romance was returning to them.
They initially had no plans to get married, according to Florence.
However, it appeared that neither party would be averse to the notion if it were to arise.
And that’s what ultimately happened.
Soon after, they discussed it and said, “Why not?”
After six decades of courtship, Florence, now 81, and Fred, now 84, got married at last. This marked the end of a chapter in their love story.
They were watched by their friends and family as the ceremony went place. Then, Florence made a significant relocation from her hometown to Ontario to live with Fred.
“Florence has performed like a heavenly angel. I adore her so much and she is such a nice and compassionate person. Every morning when I get up, I express my gratitude”,Fred said.
In particular after losing their respective husbands, it is a nice and endearing conclusion.
“It’s not the same as sharing your life with someone else, despite your best efforts. The most lovely aspect of it all is loving one another”, Florence remarked.
