78-year-old proposes to long-lost love at Florida airport

A proposal at Tampa International Airport and one couple's love story caught the attention of thousands of people on social media. MORE ⬇️

“I had a crush on her,” said McMeekin. “She was a beautiful cheerleader, and I thought she’d never accept a date because she was so pretty and everyone loved her.”“We’ve had lives and jobs and professions and children and husbands and experiences,” said Gambell.

McMeekin lives in the Tampa Bay area, while Gambell lives in California. Eventually, the two 78-year-olds reconnected, and their love rekindled.“We were meant for each other, and so I said, 'I’m sending you tickets to come see me,'” said McMeekin. On Friday, as Gambell stepped off a plane at Tampa International Airport, McMeekin got down on one knee and proposed. Videos capturing that moment have since been viewed by thousands of people on social media.McMeekin now plans to move to California so they can start their next chapter together.

“To find it again at my age at this point in our life is just incredible, so have hope. There is a chance. Maybe God had his hand in this,” said McMeekin. “This was not just an accident. This was meant to be.”

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