An 85-year-old Spanish duchess is willing to give away her fortune to marry a man 24 years younger. She is said to be worth between $856 million to $5 billion and then some. Wow.
Firstly, to be in love at 85 years old is a feat not many people can attest to. To be able to still feel that spark and illumination of love at that age..........Okay, maybe I'm not qualified to say anything because I'm not 85 yet. But I believe I might not be so lucky to find someone 24 years younger who would marry me at that age. And oh yes, I'm not a duchess. So there.
Having said that, I do believe in love. I believe love can hit you at 12, 18, 24, 33, 43, 56 or 85. Besides looking like a string of lottery numbers, these beautiful digits remind me that love happens regardless of age or stage of life you're at. It can happen when you least expect it; when you think you're done with love and all the idiosyncrasies of being in love.
I was not looking for anything but it happened. He came along and made me see the world in a totally new perspective. We are as different as chalk and cheese; yet so similar we seem connected at many varied levels. We just have to look at each other and know what the other person is thinking: whether serious, sad, happy or naughty thoughts. We finish each other's sentences or type in the same text messages simultaneously. We can sense each other's moods even through these messages. Sometimes words can be redundant when you read minds that way.
It's uncanny but it feels privileged to be so in tune with someone in this big, wide world. Of course, we have our moments too. Moments when you just want to swat the person's behind properly. I call it the "Uggghhh-moment". But you know what? I would rather have Uggghhh-moments with him than anything else with another person.
It's uncanny but it feels privileged to be so in tune with someone in this big, wide world. Of course, we have our moments too. Moments when you just want to swat the person's behind properly. I call it the "Uggghhh-moment". But you know what? I would rather have Uggghhh-moments with him than anything else with another person.
I do not know where this will lead us. It seems silly to know perhaps that it will never lead anywhere. But one thing for sure, we're loved right now and that's all that matters. I just wish I can be like the duchess at 85, with or without the fortune.
