Man Surprises High School Sweetheart With Public Proposal After Rekindling Their Romance 6 Decades Later

Jul 06, 2023

Love might mean different things to different people, but generally, it is an intense feeling of sincere affection. There are different types of love, including eros, philia, agape, infatuation, romance and unconditional love. The type of love you express is based on the interaction between passion, relationship and intimacy you share with someone. Most people would have experienced different types of love at different points in life.

While there are different types of love, most people are only aware of the love among family, romantic partners and supreme beings. And among the common types of love, people usually look forward to romance. Romantic love is a warm feeling on the inside accompanied by a strong attraction toward another person. This feeling and the resulting emotions are expressed through courtship behaviors by the individuals involved.

Romantic love is mainly considered an emotion reserved for adults, but some people have found love in high school during their teen years. Although it might be debatable whether these feelings are real, some teenage relationships are instructive, fulfilling, formative and valuable. And while they may not stand the test of time, it is restrictive to certify an emotion as real based on how long-lasting the relationship is, as several factors other than the genuineness of their affection could cause high school sweethearts to split. 

Most times, high school sweethearts who split for whatever reason will continue to nurture their feelings for the other person, regardless of whether fate will rekindle their romance. One such instance where fate worked in favor of young lovers was the once-in-a-lifetime occurrence when a doctor, Thomas, proposed to his high school sweetheart, Nancy, at the Tampa International Airport, Florida, on June 30, 2023, after the duo rekindled their love 60 years after they first met.

Time and distance have nothing on genuine feelings, and Thomas and Nancy's story is proof of that. Thomas, who rekindled his romance with Nancy six decades after they first met, went down on bended knees with a surprise proposal at the Tampa International Airport. 

Thomas and Nancy were high school sweethearts who lost connection after they broke up their teen relationship. But all the feelings came flooding back when they reconnected in June 2023. For three weeks, the lovebirds spoke on the phone for hours before Nancy decided to fly to Florida to meet her beau physically.

In a Tiktok video by Thomas's colleague, the doctor waited for Nancy to arrive. When she did, he fell on his knees with a ring and a note of his feelings for her. 

"My dear Nancy, it's been 60 years since we first met, 56 years since we first dated, 10 years since I last saw you, and 20 days since we began this,” he read, his voice shaking with emotion as he did.

He continued:

"For the last three weeks, I have thought of you every day, every hour and have talked to you every night for hours. I have longed to see you again, hold you in my arms, and tell you how much you mean to me."

The doctor continued eulogizing Nancy and expressing his feelings for her before popping the big question.

"Will you Nancy, give me the honor of being my soulmate in life? My partner in every sense of the word, my beloved wife forever? Will you marry me?"

Nancy, already teary, said yes to a happy cheer from Thomas and the witnessing crowd before the duo melted into a warm embrace. The video also featured a snap of the couple holding up a sign that read, “‘She said yes!”

What do you think of Thomas and Nancy’s love story? What do you think about teenage love stories? Would you rekindle your love with your high school sweetheart if you had the chance? Let us know — and be sure to pass this article on to friends, family members and lovers!