I’ve got another story to share with you for The Best Part. In case you didn’t know, The Best Part is a community designed to boost optimism by sharing personal stories and experiences. Still confused? Well, here are some examples: How about the guy in front of you who paid for your coffee? Or the teenager that held the door open for you when you were struggling with groceries? There’s also the grandma that complimented you on your hand knit scarf. These are all examples of little acts of kindness that can better your day. These are also all stories that can be shared in The Best Part.

At work a while ago, I had an elderly couple board the plane before anyone else. They must have been at least eighty years old. When I helped them find their seats, it turns out they were sitting across the aisle from one another. They were still next to each other, but they had an aisle dividing them apart. They got situated and I walked away.

Seconds later as I brushed pass them in their assigned seats, the elder man asks, “Excuse me, miss?” I turn around to see what he needed help with– putting a bag up? Moving his armrest? Figuring out how to work the TV? Instead, he politely says, “See that beautiful woman over there? We’ve been married for sixty two years. We have never been separated and I don’t want to start now. Is there any way that we can sit next to each other?” My heart melted. A man that has been with his wife for sixty two years and he still wants to sit with her to hold her hand for take off and landing? That’s a rare love to come across. Usually, couples that have been married for that long ask for different rows. Of course, I accommodated them… how could you not after hearing that story?

I got to talk with the man a bit more and learned all about their life. He had to persuade his wife to go out with him over sixty years ago. She turned him down mulitple times, but finally gave in. He told her on their first date that he was going to marry her, and she just laughed at him. Sixty plus years later, here they are.

This love is the kind that you see in the movie theaters… the one where you think couldn’t possibly exist. I’m here to tell you that it’s real and I’ve seen it with my own eyes! Follow your heart, for that’s the only way you can find your true happiness. The Best Part is an online community that’s dedicated to brightening your day—every day. How? By spreading optimism, one share at a time. The Best Part posts inspirational stories, encouraging quotes, good news and other upbeat items on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram—and encourages fans and followers to share that optimism with their friends. Because when optimism is shared, it grows, making an even more positive impact on our world. Check out what others are sharing on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.