Even after her death, one man’s commitment to his wife never ceases.
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Once a month, Franco Gorno (86) journeys to a bus stop near Neath, Cardiff. There, he leaves heartfelt letters and bouquets of flowers for his deceased wife, Joan.
This particular bus stop was where the couple first met during a blind date just before Christmas in 1950. Franco and Joan were married in 1952 and raised two children together.
Anyone who passes by the bus stop and witnesses this heart-wrenching display of loyalty and devotion has been moved to tears.
It is 100 miles round trip to the bus stop and back, but Gorno is beyond dedicated. The most recent letter he left her?
“Joan, my beloved, passed away on 9-3-2013 and broke my heart for ever! Rest in peace my darling. I’ll see you soon, I’ll be 87 soon so I will not be long… God Bless.”
That last line alone is an emotional wrecking ball, and if I actually saw Gorno in action I would beyond lose it.
I have a personal aversion to seeing old men eating in restaurants alone because I find it endlessly depressing to think of someone that age without companionship.
Yet, it’s clear that Joan was Gorno’s true raison d’être.
The real tragedy would be if they had never met.
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Post and photo courtesy of UK Mirror.
Heart warming and I can honestly say I would mirror his feelings if I were to lose my wife. Worst debate my wife and I have is that who will to go first, so we don’t think about. Only 39 years of marriage, neither of us can imagine living without the other. I know we’ll survive the others passing but I can’t imagine what it would be like. Yes, there are reasons to live on and I know we will but there would be such an emptiness, I don’t want to think about it.