True Love

I am currently sitting in a lonely hotel room in another state after having attended my great-grandfathers funeral and internment (sp?) today. but his passing is not what made me cry or is the focus of my blog today. you see since i was told last thursday that he had passed i was having a hard time crying. i mean sure i cried because he was gone and was depressed, but not to the extent of everyone else in my family.
my great-grandfather left behind his widow, my great-grandmother. and i went to go and see her with my aunt and my cousins.
we sat by her bed and she told us the story of how she and my great-grandfather met and fell in love. this is what made me tear up.
my great-grandfather was walking on a street in 1932 and saw my great-grandmother. and they fell in love, love at first sight. i honestly always thought that it was a myth, but now after hearing their story i am an avid believer in true love and love at first sight. and knowing that it is real, is good news for a hopeless romantic like me.
my great-grandfather died at the age of 97, his wife is 93. they were married for 76 years. had 3 kids. 9 grandkids and 16 great grand kids.he worked for the steel factory, working from the bottom to the top at a management postion at the top of the company. he was an award wininng golfer. he had an amazing life and was loved by so many people.
we sat there with my great-grandmother and my tears finally came, looking at her and how much they loved each other, he died right there by her side.
and it made me wonder if that could ever happen for me. she sat there looking at the love of her life as they lowered him to his resting place and seeing her tears and seeing how much she loved him made me wonder, if i will ever find that guy for me. and if we will live together like that...hmm i don't know
but now,i have been told that we are going out for late night ice cream in his memory.
time to go
xoxo
pale angel