| At sixty eight she was a widow so now what could | | | | that wanted to date her. This was going to solve all |
| she do? Her husband of forty seven years had died | | | | her problems and she would never be alone again. |
| on her. He had the audacity to simply die when he | | | | She described herself as a well off widow with her |
| still had years to live. She did not want to live with | | | | own home. She described her Papillion and her life. |
| her kids. She wanted another man to take care of | | | | She wrote she wanted to travel and she waited. |
| her. She also had her companion, Toddy, her Papillion. | | | | Within a few hours she began to get some interest |
| She decided she would start to walk her dog and she | | | | and she replied immediately. And then she set up |
| if she could find someone interesting and interested in | | | | meetings. |
| her. She would use the dog as an excuse to chat | | | | She then discovered the men who were answering |
| people up to find out if there were any recent | | | | her dating ads were much younger than she was. So |
| widowers in the neighborhood. She also started to | | | | she tried again. This time she described herself as a |
| attend church for the same reason. And she had no | | | | lonely widow. There was some interest. A couple of |
| success. | | | | them she had some email correspondence with. Finally |
| Along the way, she discovered something called | | | | she agreed to meet with one of them. The man had |
| online dating but she had no idea what it was. She | | | | been alone for over five years and had also known |
| asked her son and he told her she had to have a | | | | her husband. They got together a few more times |
| computer to do it right. With his help, she got set up | | | | and decided they could stand to live together. They |
| online and began to date in earnest. She had visions | | | | felt they were both older and hated to live alone. |
| of men her age, maybe a few years older than her | | | | This turned out to be a success. |