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I love stuffing. It just felt like a good right time time. He's got made love for some. During the pandemic, they found love, made it official or overcame hurdles to be with their special Someone here at Stitch. We celebrate the feel good stories from across the country, and that certainly includes love stories. A couple separated for 50 years found their way back to one another, and it's as if no time passed at all. I was shocked. I was pleased and nervous, but I was glad to see him. I'm really glad to see him that he was doing okay. He was all right. Two lovebirds, Vivian and Jim were finally reunited, thanks to social media. This was the couple 50 years ago, and this is them today. And after all that time, I said, Oh my goodness, I said, I got to see a little bit more you. That's when she said, Bill, I got to see you. I gotta touch you and see if you're for real. After reconnecting, Vivian invited Jim to dinner, where he saw his high school sweetheart for the first time in decades. And when he arrived, he got another huge surprise. I met my daughter for the first time. She told me about my lovely, talented, good looking daughter. Jim found out he was a father. It was wonderful. I'm like 50. I've been looking for my father pretty much all my life. And, well, here he is live in living color. It was nice. He also learned he has granddaughters. He thought that he was going to retire and pretty much to live his life out. Die alone. That's not happening. And to not lose any more years together. The couple is planning a wedding for when the pandemic is over. He did pop. Yes, I did. Bill popped that question. I didn't waste no time, Bill. I don't like to. I don't like to request that on anything. Bill, If I want to do something, I do it. He shocked me when he did that. The anticipation of the vaccine was difficult, especially for those with loved ones in senior living communities. This Des Moines couple is proof that good things come to those who wait. I'm going to give her the hardest hug she's ever had since we've been married for over 70 years. Marvin and Rosie have been together, eventually having three Children, 12 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. She's like a lot of wives. She she is dear to my heart. She's really a kindred spirit. It's safe to say they've spent a lot of time together. That is, until the pandemic hit. I worry about never be able to give her a hug or a kiss or anything like that again. Rosie moved to a senior living community in early 2020. Like many long term care facilities, visitors were not allowed. They take such good care of, you know, treat her just like I would. While awaiting the vaccine. The couple met twice a week at a window, phones in hand to hear one another. It says in the Bible, you're not supposed to worry, but it's hard. It's hard for me not to worry about her. Luckily, the couple was fully vaccinated and are now able to visit one another. Postponed micro or virtual engaged couples have had to be creative and certainly flexible during the pandemic. This Kansas City couple wouldn't let a hospital stay or a covid 19 diagnosis stop them from saying, I do not feel alone pronouncing Justin, Stephanie, husband and wife. Stephanie and Justin spent most of the days leading up to their wedding, dealing with some ups and downs, including Justin falling, ill looking like he's going to get better and came home and then having to bring them right back to the hospital. The day before their nuptials, Justin got a devastating diagnosis. He tested positive for Covid, 19 and needed to stay in the hospital. It was heartbreaking. This also meant the wedding was postponed until Stephanie came up with an idea. What do you feel about getting married today? From his hospital bed? Justin was totally on board. All this bad stuff just felt like it was just raining down and wanted something really good to come out of it. The nurses quickly became wedding planners and put Stephanie in the hospital chapel, and a family friend officiated the wedding. You take Stephanie as your partner, going to treasure life. The point of the day is to be married to the person you love, and that's what we did with our love to you. And while the first kiss looks a bit different, we high five. The couple loved their impromptu ceremony ended up being a million times better than I thought it was gonna be. I love Stephanie. It just felt like a good right time. It's hard to imagine New Orleans without Mardi Gras, but in 2021 Bourbon Street was practically empty, except for one determined couple and some socially distanced guests. We just got made. Like many during the pandemic, Amy and Ramon had to change their wedding plans in accordance to the city's regulations. In true New Orleans fashion, they wouldn't let the party stop in masks and surrounded by socially distanced friends. The pair had their own unique ceremony on an unusually quiet street in the French Quarter for covid. And so we kept scaling it down every week like we're going to do this. But I have to take this percussion and then we should shut it down. We're like, we're doing it. We're just gonna do it anyway. We had a two minute ceremony, and here we are, actually Park and then came the cold and came to shut down. But we still went on. As you plan. The newlyweds planned to celebrate big, easy style once it's safe to do so. Working 9 to 5 has a different meaning When it's for love. No one knows that better than our next couple. In 1977 John and Cynthia met while working for customs on the American Canadian border in Champlain, New York This year will be our 31st year of wedded bliss. Since 2018, John has lived in a rehabilitation center and hasn't had visitors since the Covid 19 pandemic began. We did everything together, so he separated was really hard. It affected him, and I know it affected me not being able to be close to him. We did do some face time and window visits. Uh, and then, for some crazy reason, I started thinking about working here so that I could be with him when he slapped here so she could continue to see her beloved husband. Cynthia got a job in the kitchen. Whenever I see him, I always stop and chat with him for a little bit. Even the staff recognizes how important it is for the pair to be together. We try everything that we can to make a president SIA. So when his wife was, there is just so heart melting after you know, 30 years being together all the time to you know where we were separated for so long just wouldn't go out to me to be able to see him. And I think it makes a difference for him to, uh, to be able to see me because he always smiles. And sometimes you'll give me a kiss or hug. Yeah. In this next love story, a special adoption ceremony was held over. Zoom for an Orlando couple to make their family complete. Chris and Anthony were waiting for this phone call for a long time, The best news in the world. But it said, Hey, get on a flight to Arizona. We have a baby waiting for you. At the last minute, a young woman decided to place her baby up for adoption. Baby Parker had some serious medical complications and spent nine days in the NICU. His medical future was unclear. At first we had to make a decision whether we were going to go through with the adoption at that point. And as soon as we saw him, we said yes, no matter what he'll get through it. When he was well enough, Parker joined his new family in his new home. It's honestly, a surreal feeling, a feeling that 56 years ago, I never thought that I would be able to experience as a gay man. The couple faced several disappointments on their road to adoption. There definitely were some closed doors in terms of people not willing to give their child up for adoption to a same sex couple. But my thoughts on it were that we have just as much love and passion about raising a child on anyone. Like many special occasions during the pandemic, the adoption ceremony was held over. Zoom in. The family says they hope to adopt a sibling for Parker someday. We hope these stories gave you a reason to believe in love. Thanks for watching Stitch.