An 80-year-old man reunited with his high school sweetheart—and after 60 years apart, he finally asked her to marry him.

I told him.

“This is going to teach me more about life than any class today,” he replied with a grin.

I couldn’t argue with that.

Before the plane took off, Jake placed a hand on my shoulder.

“Whatever happens, you were brave enough to go.”

I nodded, but my throat was too tight to answer.

The flight felt longer than all the years between us.

I kept touching continue reading …