The internet can be a space for hateful, disparaging comments, but it can also be a place for good. Case in point: People on Twitter are sharing stories of how their parents met, and these sweet love tales are absolute mood boosters.
This outpouring of love started when writer Nicole Cliffe tweeted the simple question, “How did your parents meet?” From there, the stories came pouring in, and the tweet eventually garnered over 2,000 responses.
https://twitter.com/Nicole_Cliffe/status/920421236915675138
The stories people shared are fascinating and romantic. Take a look at a few of them. Oh, and have a box of tissues handy!
Some stories are cute and funny:
introduced by mutual friends at a bar; Dad was the designated driver; joked that he'd only drive my mom if he got her number, omg Dad
— Nicole Chung (@nicolesjchung) October 17, 2017
This one started off as a prank, but it’s nice to see someone has a sense of humor, you know?
They went to the same high school & when my dad fell asleep in the lounge my mom and her friend would try to throw m&m’s into his open mouth
— El (@kinghusband) October 17, 2017
Then there are the stories that will make you cry because you’re just so overwhelmed with joy:
My dad got on the wrong bus and saw my mom, proceeded to keep taking the wrong bus for months to work up the courage to talk to her.
— Jessica Ellis (@baddestmamajama) October 17, 2017
These high school sweethearts celebrated 50 years together before the wife’s passing. *Blows nose*
https://twitter.com/sosumi2/status/920464193358258176
People were also sharing epic tales of how their grandparents met:
Parents were boring (met in high school) but my GRANDPARENTS…
— Marya (@marya_pasciuto) October 18, 2017
They were from the same tiny town in Italy but they met in Massachusetts after coming separately to the U.S. He was a plumber…
— Marya (@marya_pasciuto) October 18, 2017
One day grandma's pipes were jacked up so she called the plumber. He showed up, saw her, went straight home, changed. Fixed pipes in a suit.
— Marya (@marya_pasciuto) October 18, 2017
Some years later he ended up stationed in Italy during WWII, went to Gaeta and helped sneak a bunch of grandma's family out to safety
— Marya (@marya_pasciuto) October 18, 2017
People were really enjoying this Twitter dialogue, but they especially loved this story. In response to this incredible tale of grandparents who fell in love and later went off to war, one person responded, “This is the best story in the world.”
https://twitter.com/DameMyniah/status/920452194486206464
But we’d have to say that all of them are great and special in their own way!
Of course, this isn’t the first time someone has posed this question online. A few years ago, someone asked the same question on Reddit. The responses came rolling in. Quite a few of the stories told of major strokes of luck. One Reddit user’s story is long, but they summarize it as, “Guy takes girls chair, she comes back and says yes to sitting on his lap; the rest is history.” If one little thing had gone differently, this couple wouldn’t have wound up together. Funny how life works out like that, huh?
And there’s more “aww”-inducing content where this came from. Recently, Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick gushed about their love for each other to celebrate 29 years of marriage, and trust us—it doesn’t get sweeter than this.
[h/t: BuzzFeed]