What does true love mean to you?
You might think it involves flashy gifts and romantic vacations. But, while those things are nice, a true signal of someone’s love is their actions when life isn’t so rosy.
There’s a reason why marriage vows involve the words “in sickness and in health”.
It’s highly unlikely, impossible, even, that your partner or yourself would never experience some “sickness” amongst the “health” in the duration of your relationship.
And the longer you remain partners, the higher the likelihood of one of you getting sick, or simply becoming less able than you once were.
When one elderly man’s wife began to struggle with her daily routine, he stepped up in the sweetest way possible.
The man, who prefers to remain anonymous, paid a visit to the Delmar College of Hair and Esthetics in Alberta, Canada – and he was on a mission.
He needed lessons, not for a business venture, but for his wife. The school’s director, Carrie Hannah, learned what he was looking for and offered an impromptu lesson on the spot.
When photos of this lesson were posted online, the old man and his touching story became an instant viral hit.
Speaking to CityNews Winnipeg, Carrie recalled:
“He started to explain that his wife was struggling with her vision right now, and was struggling to curl her own hair and was burning herself. He really wanted to help her.”
This was someone who truly wanted to learn, too – he’d come of his own accord, not on request from his wife.
Carrie added:
“He genuinely cared. He knows his wife always cared about her appearance, and he wanted to help her.”
Photos from the lesson were shared by Hair Design by Britney on Instagram.
In the lesson, the man watches a demonstration of hair curling on a model. In later photos, he can be seen practicing with the curler himself.
According to the post, staff taught the man how to do volume curls on short hair, how to protect his wife’s skin from being burned – and, as a bonus, how to put on mascara.
The 79-year-old man has warmed the hearts of thousands with his inspirational tale.
People from all over the world commented beneath the Instagram post to express how touched they felt by the man’s actions.
One commenter, a fellow hairdresser, wrote:
“This makes my day! As hairdressers we are a part of so many special memories but these are the kinds of moments that touch our lives and we will never forget. This is beautiful.”
Someone else added:
“That’s true love 👩❤️👨
And beautiful act of kindness from you guys to help him🙌”
What makes this story so special is that it shows how the elderly gentleman truly cares about the things that are important to his wife.
For many of us, sticking to the same high standards of appearance can make it easier to accept that we’re aging.
The man’s wife has likely been curling her hair and applying makeup for years, and it must be upsetting for her that she’s no longer able to perform these tasks as easily as she used to.
This is the real definition of true love: stepping up to help your partner with something that you know means so much to them.
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