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is elderly couple love/holding hands the cutest thing ever

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  • 05-12-2017 11:01pm
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    Specialun
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    not really an emotional or romantic guy but anytime i see an elderly couple holding hands i always think how its amazing to see such love still going strong.

    am i right AH.


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    myshirt
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    NSFW


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    Vladimir Poontang
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    Its because one has list their marbles and the other is stopping them from wandering off


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    snowflaker
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    Yes. My grandad and nan, embracing and hugging weeks before he died, (he had cancer) was emotional for me


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    PeterParker957
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    snowflaker wrote: »
    Yes. My grandad and nan, embracing and hugging weeks before he died, (he had cancer) was emotional for me

    Are you carrying flowers?? My allergies are playing up here ....


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    snowflaker
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    PeterParker957 wrote: »
    Are you carrying flowers?? My allergies are playing up here ....

    I swear, he knew she was upset, he went over and they hugged. I was the only other person there. She was heartbroken without him. She died last Christmas


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    myshirt
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    Always think of the old couple in Titanic just holding hands knowing this was the end.


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    PeterParker957
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    snowflaker wrote: »
    PeterParker957 wrote: »
    Are you carrying flowers?? My allergies are playing up here ....

    I swear, he knew she was upset, he went over and they hugged. I was the only other person there. She was heartbroken without him. She died last Christmas

    God that's just heartbreaking. I'm so sorry for your family's loss.


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    PeterParker957
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    myshirt wrote: »
    Always think of the old couple in Titanic just holding hands knowing this was the end.

    As Celine sings "you are safe in my arms....". Dear God I've had to take my glasses off. I need wipers.


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    snowflaker
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    PeterParker957 wrote: »
    God that's just heartbreaking. I'm so sorry for your family's loss.

    He died 5 years before her. She was inconsolable the first year then found meaning through her grandchildren and great-grandchildren

    I wasn’t upset when she died as she was being reunited with her true love


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    PeterParker957
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    snowflaker wrote: »
    PeterParker957 wrote: »
    God that's just heartbreaking. I'm so sorry for your family's loss.

    He died 5 years before her. She was inconsolable the first year then found meaning through her grandchildren and great-grandchildren

    I wasn’t upset when she died as she was being reunited with her true love

    Lovely way of looking at it. My mam passed 25 years ago next year and my dad is 80 near and not in great health.

    I know when anything happens she's there waiting.


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    Zebra3
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    Waiting where?


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    PeterParker957
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    Zebra3 wrote: »
    Waiting where?

    I believe Heaven but i imagine there's mocking there. Not the thread I respectfully suggest.


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    Roger Hassenforder
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    I walked in on my parents "holding.hands" among other things. They were in their mid 60s. Thought the house was empty.

    It wasn't a bit cute at the time.I got great mileage out of slagging them, they were mortified, told them I didn't want a brother now.

    Retrospectively it was very cute though.


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    snowflaker
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    PeterParker957 wrote: »
    I believe Heaven but i imagine there's mocking there. Not the thread I respectfully suggest.

    I don’t but her belief meant I shared her hope


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    myshirt
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    Roger Hassenforder wrote: »
    I walked in on my parents "holding.hands" among other things. They were in their mid 60s. Thought the house was empty.

    It wasn't a bit cute at the time.I got great mileage out of slagging them, they were mortified, told them I didn't want a brother now.

    Retrospectively it was very cute though.


    To be fair, it could have been a lot worse.


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Zebra3 wrote: »
    Waiting where?

    Give it a rest, just for once.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Canaan Rancid Yardstick wrote: »
    Give it a rest, just for once.

    Nah, leave him be. He’s right too.


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    Joeseph Balls
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    The elderly couple on Prime Time tonight was sad when they asked why won't he put her in a home :(


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    PeterParker957
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    JayZeus wrote: »
    Canaan Rancid Yardstick wrote: »
    Give it a rest, just for once.

    Nah, leave him be. He’s right too.

    Mocking someone's belief their parents will be together again is okay?

    Not .


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    Joeseph Balls
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    JayZeus wrote: »
    Nah, leave him be. He’s right too.

    I don't believe in any of that stuff but He drew her out for no reason. What's the point for fecks sake.


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    vicwatson
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    Specialun wrote: »
    i always think how its amazing to see such love still going strong.

    am i right AH.

    Maybe they just met and are in the early stages of love


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    PeterParker957
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    vicwatson wrote: »
    Specialun wrote: »
    i always think how its amazing to see such love still going strong.

    am i right AH.

    Maybe they just met and are in the early stages of love

    That's actually adorable too !!!


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    Joeseph Balls
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    PeterParker957 wrote: »
    That's actually adorable too !!!

    Or maybe they are merely exchanging long protein strings. If you can think of a simpler way, I'd like to hear it.


    *said in voice of Kodos


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    wexandproud
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    JayZeus wrote: »
    Nah, leave him be. He’s right too.
    i know ''its after hours '' is the excuse often trotted out here , but sometimes , just sometimes why cant people just cop the fcuk on and stay away from their keyboard bashing if they have nothing constructive to imput .


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    Tell me how
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    Zebra3 wrote:
    Waiting where?
    JayZeus wrote:
    Nah, leave him be. He’s right too.

    What do either you get out of contributing negativity in order to try to lessen positive thoughts people have?

    How does them having those thoughts impact on your life that you feel you need to try to take them from them?

    I'm curious.


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    Gijoseph
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    They are merely exchanging long protein strings. If you can think of a simpler way, I'd like to hear it.


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    andekwarhola
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    Probably more to do with keeping each other upright than anything.


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    harry Bailey esq
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    They are cutest thing ever most of the time, but a gang of us went on a cheap holiday years ago to playa del ingles and stupidly decided to hit the nude beach at some point and there were plenty of pensioners strolling by by smiling sans clothes.
    It certainly wasn't the sleazefest we were anticipating, (this was way back in the days of ibiza uncovered, if you never seen it ask your da) the hordes of nude, drunk, bratwurst mad English women were nowhere to be found. Just lots of pairs of happy pensioners who were strolling around in the nip with not a care in the world. Very uplifting, but I wouldn't say cute.
    Not to let that ruin a lovely day, our party took on the 'when in Rome' attitude and ended up spending the last few days over there nursing our sunburnt cocks.


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    eviltwin
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    It's nice to see any couple happy and in love regardless of age. I suppose we assume the elders have a long history behind their relationship but they could be a newish couple.


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    castletownman
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    I finally caught up with RTE's new show from David Brophy Choir of Ages today (amazing concept from a great man), and there was a fella on it whose wife is suffering with dementia. And it was heartbreaking to listen to his story and courtship but at the same time so endearing to hear how their love has endured for so long.

    Slightly off-topic but Brophy himself mentioned how he used to bring his children to visit their great-grandparent and he remembers how their face would always brighten up when they saw the young people. And I was reminded of my recently deceased grandfather, who took pride in every one of his grandchildren, and who proudly had pictures of us scattered around his house, and lately in the nursing home.

    This will be my first christmas without him, and I will miss him.

    Take care of your elders folks.


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