The story of Carol and George felt like something out of a fairytale, but it was beautifully real. Their first kiss, shared as children in a school play of Sleeping Beauty, was sweet and innocent — just a moment in time. Yet, little did they know that this small moment would come full circle 75 years later. Reading about how life pulled them apart and brought them back together made me believe in the magic of destiny.

What touched me most was how their reunion wasn’t rushed. After George returned to his hometown, both having lost their spouses, they found comfort in friendship first. That slow, genuine reconnection — built not just on memories, but on who they had become — was deeply moving. It showed that love can bloom at any stage in life, even after heartache and years of distance.

The proposal in a quiet Ontario restaurant made my heart smile. George calling their story “Beauty and the Beast,” and Carol saying she finally found her prince, was like something from a storybook. But what made it even more special was that it wasn’t perfect or planned — it was real, filled with time, patience, and a second chance at happiness.

This story reminded me that true love doesn’t always follow a straight line. Sometimes it takes decades, detours, and life’s unexpected turns to find your way back to someone who was meant to be in your story all along. Carol and George’s journey proves that love is timeless — and that some fairytales are worth the wait.