<br>On the cruise at first sight & nbsp; World War II British couple separated after 68 years leading edge renewed<br> <br>Newspaper correspondent Zhang Lu-sheng<br> <br>December 12, the British "Times" reported some touching "Century Love."<br> <br>In 1941,or buy a lamb gave him, 20-year-old British lieutenant Harold and 18-year-old Dorothy Eastwood, on a cruise ship bound for South Africa at first sight. Soon, Harold was ordered to the Middle East for the anti-fascist fight, Dorothy went to live in Zimbabwe, two from far apart,air max 90, and soon completely lost contact.<br> <br>By the end of November this year, in this pair of lovers separated 68 years later miraculously reunited in the UK. They renewed the leading edge of matchmaking, turned out to be the son of Harold Martin, published in "The Times" in a letter of thanks ......<br> <br>Cruises on the love story<br> <br>In people's minds, as the movie "Titanic", as often happens on some romantic love story tells of a cruise. The story you'll learn here, it originated in the British shipping company White Star cruise "Ceramic" number. Harold and Dorothy Eastwood Pei Dingge acquaintance dramatic.<br> <br>In 1941, 18-year-old sister Dorothy and ride "Ceramic" No to South Africa in Cape Town, defected uncle settled there. And sisters sharing a compartment was a young mother with her son.<br> <br>Take a cruise travel long distances very hard. Along the way, bed by the door of her sister and the young mother much suffering seasickness. It also is not, one day, a drunken sailor broke into three ladies room.<br> <br>"He an alcohol, shouting his mouth going to bed for my sister." Dorothy recalls, "I was scared, I suddenly remembered across the bay there are several tall, burly officer, then ran knock on their doors. 'Please help!' I said. Harold stood out, to help us get rid of that drunk. "<br> <br>This is their first contact, two young hearts thus burst out of love. In Dorothy's eyes, her ideal Prince Charming Harold tall, handsome, honest,Liu Xiang rented office space, is 20 years old. "He is a man full of energy!" Dorothy said.<br> <br>As a British group of York and Lancaster Lieutenant Harold Dorothy was also deeply attracted. "She is a good girl, blond hair, often smiling, very cute. Who does this girl fond of it?"<br> <br>In the next journey, Dorothy began to frequent contact with Harold, they play bridge together,20 yearold British Lt. Harold and when he was 18 years old pretty girl Dorothy Eastwood on a cruise ship bound for South Africa, playing "home" (a gambling game). To Cape Town, Table Mountain tour both of them together, eating together.<br> <br>Tiangeyifang lost contact<br> <br>Look, Harold and Dorothy to stay together for life, grow old. But things often unexpected development. After the outbreak of World War II, the Allies and the Axis launched an important strategic position in the Middle East to fight. January 1941, British and Italian troops MENA peripheral war, kicked off on the battlefield of the war in the Middle East. Cape Town near Harold quickly ordered to the Middle East war. An order, he had were in love with Dorothy.<br> <br>They are at the train station platform the break. And most love stories scene when the lovers break up, like Dorothy crying Ewha rain. Soon after, Dorothy to Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), start a new life.<br> <br>Broke up at the beginning, they also kept in touch. Harold still remember Dorothy sent him a telegram:. "I give all my love, I wish you good luck, Dorothy."<br> <br>However, communication was limited to war conditions and the environment, both in the contact gradually less. Harold regular rotations to two contact caused difficulties. Finally, they completely lost contact.<br> <br>In 1945, Harold took in Tobruk (Libya northeastern port city) to win medals returned to England home, a wife, and enter the "Otis" elevator company. In 1988, Harold's wife died.<br> <br>In Zimbabwe, Dorothy married a pilot, gave birth to three children. After her husband's death, Dorothy did not remarry. She has not forgotten Harold, in her heart, that part of pure love is always lingering. "I would like to know how well he had," Dorothy said, "when the boat heard playing songs" Blue Moon ", I often recall the 'ceramic' number of scenarios, then we often hear This song."<br> <br>"We all believe it will meet again after the war,Feng Mouhua drive to escape."<br> <br>November 2008, Harold and his son Martin went to Westminster Abbey in London to attend a commemoration of World War II. One day, they twice take a taxi,scarpe hogan outlet, the driver refused to close his chest covered with medals of honor veteran Harold money, one driver said he Harold such as World War II veterans the respect, far We can not be expressed in waiving the fare.<br> <br>Later, grateful Harold Martin wrote to his son, "The Times", praised the taxi driver owed. A few days later, "The Times" published the full text of this letter. Subsequently, the United Kingdom, "Weekly" magazine reprinted the letter.<br> <br>Far away in Africa, Zimbabwe, Dorothy subscription of the "Weekly" magazine and saw Martin's letter. When she saw the letter inscribed "Martin Pei Dingge", the heart shocked, think of the letter called "war veterans", we infer that Martin is the son of Harold.<br> <br>Dorothy immediately started looking for Harold, she told "The Times" contact, ask them to help provide Martin Information, but did not get. But she did not discouraged. In 2009, she returned to plan a response to the British government released the diaspora returned to England, living in the vicinity of East Grand Shite. Harold and his son Martin here from the residence just over 50 km.<br> <br>After making inquiries, Dorothy Martin finally got the phone, and confirmed that he is the son of Harold.<br> <br>Separated 68 years later,the father cheerful, and finally asked to drop first love, Dorothy excitement can be imagined. In conversation with Martin, the Dorothy eagerly said: "I want to give Harold a call!" Martin replied that he needed to talk to his father through a gas, because he had heart problems.<br> <br>Hung up the phone, Dorothy reminds me of years back, especially the scene when the two broke up, so Dorothy lament. "I was heartbroken, on the way to Zimbabwe, sent him a telegram that time the war being raged, everything is not OK, but we still believe, will meet again after the war."<br> <br>"Distant day" finally arrived<br> <br>Son learned from his mouth, the year that the "good girl blonde" find their own, and lived in the vicinity, nearly ninety Harold especially excited. He said: "I am very sorry I had no other choice but to fight me to the Middle East to Dorothy said the sound 'treasure', although it is desirable to be with her again, but my mind clear, this day is quite far away. . "<br> <br>Today, this "distant day" has arrived. Although they are nearly ninety years old, but 68 years were not change their feelings for each other. By the end of November this year, one day, Dorothy went to Harold's residence to see him. They talked in the evening from the morning, as if there is lots to talk about. 19:00, Dorothy got up to leave. She told "The Times" reporter Valentin Luo said: "We are very relaxed conversation, and soon, we will be caught up in nostalgia for the past years."<br> <br>Harold said: "I am very happy that we meet again, although not seen for so many years, but if the pass in the street, we all recognize each other.."<br> <br>Next, which is people moving, "Needing" What do you plan? Get married? Dorothy then answer the doubts in people's minds. "We are old, had a good time and enjoy the rest of it. Every now and meet with a chat, very good."<br> <br>Harold agreed. "Although time has left us too much,canada goose pas cher, but we will maintain the current relationship, happily enjoying the rest of the life."<br> <br>Reunion "show the good side of human nature,° × ¨."<br> <br>Lift lost in World War II, many years after the reunion of the couple, Harold and Dorothy are not isolated cases.<br> <br>Near the end of World War II, a well-equipped British naval fleet came to the English Channel island of Jersey,moncler outlet, off the German occupation of the island. These officers and men of the islanders expressed warm welcome. A local man named Nan De Few are girls, it is the fleet young Scottish officer Jimmy Cooper fascinated, though smaller than her 7-year-old Jimmy.<br> <br>Two young men had a love at first sight so that they will never forget the romantic moments. But soon, Jimmy British naval fleet was ordered to return to base to perform new tasks. Since then, the two lost contact.<br> <br>Few are sad not wait to see her lover return, they married. After her husband's death, unhappy Few are remembered Jimmy, she looked up the dusty archives of the British World War II veteran, ran a lot of places, finally we found Jimmy Oleksandr lived in the city of Zug. Jimmy's wife had passed away in 2004, 89-year-old and 82-year-old Jimmy Few are set foot on the red carpet hand in hand.<br> <br>Similar things in the United States as well as one example. In 1943, the US Navy and the Army held a get-together party at the Washington, female volunteer services for the US Navy and Army paratroopers Antoinette Mario Nadu Xi love at first sight. A few days after the two met, Mario will be sent to Italy to perform tasks,nike air max pas cher, captured when he moved to the south of France,stop watching the people, 13 months after his release, and later in the hospital recuperating five months. When he regained contact with Antoinette, the other upcoming wedding.<br> <br>Later,Inexperienced person to climb the rope, Antoinette's husband died, she wanted to contact with Mario, but suspect he may have been someone else marries another woman, he gave up the idea.<br> <br>The summer of 2008, Antoinette's granddaughter heard grandmother's first love after online Mario found a son of data, thus let Antoinette made contact with Mario.<br> <br>All these long-awaited reunion of miracle people feel very warm. As the British Sign Gerald Dorian said, such a beautiful thing "to show the good side of human nature, to give up power."<br><br>
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