Yay! One for me!
I have a small circle of close friends, we all love to drink and we all love to fish.

Last year, the wife of one of our circle died. She'd valiantly battle cancer for 6 years, and unfortunately succumbed to MRSA as her immune system just couldn't fight anymore.
It was a dark time for all of us. My husband had lost his dad a month previously, my mum had just been diagnosed with lung cancer, and the daughter of our friend was in jail.

As friends do, we rallied round and did what we could to help the guy out - took him fishing, let him cry on our shoulders etc.

A month or so later, my husband and I had a seperation, and I rented a room off this guy as he was rattling around in his house alone. He was a good friend to me.

Fast forward to January, my husband and I broke up. This time, my friends rallied round to help me out, and they'd often take me out for dinner etc. Our friends daughter had gotten out of jail, and for lack of a (trustworthy) female influence in her life, I started doing stuff for her - giving her rides places etc.

This brought her dad and I closer together, but just as friends - we went out for dinner a few times, nothing in it.
At the end of February when my mum was rushed to hospital, I spent a couple of nights in their spare room, and the night she died G just sat there holding me while I cried and talked to my family back home. He cried with me, mourning my loss and reflecting on his.

The following week passed in a blur, and on the Saturday I held a service here in the US for mum. All of my friends came - they all knew mum.

That night, I was exhausted and didn't want to be alone so asked G if I could stay at his again. We got spectacularly drunk and he confessed he had feelings for me that were more than just friendly.

We started dating, and now have an awesome relationship and, quite frankly, are stupidly in love with one another.

He's 59 and I'm 34.

He's awesome in bed.
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Thu 4 Dec 2008, 15:43, 3 replies)

yay!
That makes me very happy for you!
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Thu 4 Dec 2008, 15:46, closed)

*click*
You've been through a hell of a lot so I'm happy you've found the right person for you:D
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 4 Dec 2008, 16:31, closed)

I love a happy ending
Hurrah! and well done!
( LemonEntryMyDearWatson This time, Moriarty, the hand is on the other foot, Thu 4 Dec 2008, 17:03, closed)