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"Between all the Halloween spookiness and hurricane scariness, I think we&amp;#39;re all in need of a totally swoon worthy love story. Trust me, this one will turn you into a pile of ooey gooey mush.\nPinterestFacebookThis story came out about a week ago via The Vineyard Gazette, but when intern Grace passed it along to me I knew it was too romantic not to share. In 1950, Cynthia Riggs met Howard Attebery when they both worked together counting plankton at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. She was 18, he was 28, and while the other guys in the office played practical jokes on Ms. Riggs, Mr. Attebery struck up a sweet, secret friendship with her. The two would pass notes to each other on paper towels, using cryptography to keep their messages private. When Ms. Riggs went back to school in the fall, they lost touch.\nJust this past January (62 years later!), after Ms. Riggs had unsuccessfully tried to locate Mr. Attebery, she received a package from him with all the old paper towel messages. Swooning? Just wait. The kicker is that he included a new coded message on a white index card that Ms. Riggs translated to read &amp;quot;I have never stopped loving you.&amp;quot;\nI just melted all over the floor reading that, but Ms. Riggs played it cool, acknowledging his package with a &amp;quot;non-committal&amp;quot; note. The two exchanged small gifts until they agreed to meet in San Diego months later and within two hours, they were planning a trip to the jewelry store to buy rings.\nAfter a traumatic experience in an abusive relationship, Ms. Riggs found love at 81 years old. She says, &amp;quot;Oh man, life is just amazing. Don&amp;#39;t give up hope. This is not what I expected at all.&amp;quot; If you didn&amp;#39;t tear up a little reading that story, I think you might be dead inside. Wishing this couple all the best!\nIs this the sweetest story you&amp;#39;ve ever heard? How beautiful is it that they&amp;#39;re getting married after all these years?\nAnd psst! Speaking of happy love stories....did you Smitten readers happen to check out this Save the Date post by Melissa? I suggest you do!\nMore awe-inspiring romance:\nAn Incredible Love Story Told in 22 Photos\nThe Best &amp;quot;How We Met&amp;quot; Story Ever\nGrab the Tissues! This Story About a 27-Year Romance Will Make Your Heart Swell\nPhoto: Thinkstock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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