"The best thing to hold onto in life
is each other."
~ Audrey Hepburn
I recently
saw two older people walking along the sidewalk holding hands. They looked to be in their late 70s or
perhaps 80s. It was mid-morning, so they
were wearing hats to shield their faces from the sun. The woman seemed to be having trouble
walking, so the man, who was significantly taller, was matching his stride to
hers and seemed to be steadying her. I
was very touched and tried to imagine their story... Had they been married 50 or maybe 60 years? Were they high school sweethearts who had met up again after many years and
different lives? Or had they met as older adults? Regardless, what I saw
was friendship and hope and kindness.
And I decided -- it must be love.
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