My mother fell in love at 55 and it was such a joy for me to see her so incredibly happy after her divorce from my father 20 years earlier. She had known him before when he was married but his wife had passed away several years earlier. He kept asking my mom out and she kept refusing him. She finally caved in and went out on a date with him. Together they told me this story and he said how he was about ready to give up on my mother before she finally agreed.
They were like two little kids in love and he doted on her and treated my mother like a queen. He cooked for my mother and he was a fantastic cook, too! They went out dancing, took trips together and were generally inseparable. Their "song" was Falling in Love with You by Elvis. I was tickled to learn they had a "song" as I thought that was cute. This man was amazing and even treated ME better than my own father treated me. He knew I liked the Monkees and made a cassette tape of my favorite Monkee songs for me...it was so thoughtful of him. He treated my daughter like she was his grand-daughter and would take her for walks.
Unfortunately, his own daughters were against him marrying my mother but it did not keep them apart.
They had about 7 good years together until cancer took him away. He made sure my mother was set and the townhouse they lived in would be paid off and given to my mother. He took care of my mother ...and my mother would have done anything in the world for him.
My mother is now dead but I know that she loved that man with all her heart and he loved her.
My point is that you don't know who may be out there and if you completely shut the door, you will never know.
Yes, this date left a bad taste in your mouth, but you never know what might be out there.
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