He sent her a card with his phone number and after chatting for a bit, Harvey drove 500 miles to visit her, stopping only for gas and a bouquet of carnations. In 2017, after his wife died, he searched for Adkins on Google and discovered she had also become widowed. Harvey never forgot about Adkins, though. 'She had auburn hair and a stunningly beautiful face and her eyes were just, wow.' The two teens ended up going to prom together, but as many young relationships go, they lost touch after high school and married other people. 'I couldn’t take my eyes off her,' Harvey told the New York Times. So, while you're stressing about scoring the perfect gift for him, her, and everyone in between, let these tender accounts, stripped from actual headlines, remind you what February 14 is actually about.besides chocolate.īob Harvey first met Annette Adkins during study hall in 1955-and was immediately smitten. In anticipation of Cupid's favorite holiday, we’ve rounded up the most touching and tear-jerking true romantic stories that are sweeter than anything you'll find in a Valentine's Day movie.

But you know what we adore even more than these classic rom-coms? Tales of love that are actually real. Of course The Notebook, Titanic, and When Harry Met Sallyall have a special place in our heart (and film queue).

The half life of love is forever