February 09, 2012  |
| Valentine's Day comes early to V!VA Mississauga |
Dorothy Whitelaw, mother of three, grandmother of six and great-grandmother of three is in love.
Dorothy moved to V!VA Mississauga soon after it opened in 2011 from her home in Montreal, QC to be closer to her family. Her family will be growing in ways she hadn’t expected. On Dorothy’s 81st birthday, she was presented with an engagement ring from fellow Community Member Dinny Madill. The couple will be getting married in March.
“I wasn’t looking for a relationship. I just enjoyed Dinny’s company and our time together,” Dorothy candidly shares.
Smiling ear to ear, Dinny’s take on the budding relationship is a bit different. “The moment I saw her, I thought to myself, ‘What a classy lady!’ and ever since then, it has been all about Dorothy.”
When asked how love has been different this time around, Dorothy says, “It isn’t teenage love, where we thought we knew everything. Our feet are more firmly rooted in the ground this time, though we feel like teenagers in love! I am giddy all the time.”
Initially, Dorothy was somewhat hesitant to share the news with her daughter Kathie, mainly because she felt ‘foolish’.
“Who gets married at our age?” Dorothy asks as she looks at Dinny and reaches for his hand. “But my daughter was so happy for us, as were all our friends and the wonderful Team Members at V!VA. They made us feel so loved and valued.”
Dorothy is now dress shopping with her daughter and preparing for their wedding in March. Upon hearing the news, her daughter had said, “Mom, it is about time you had some happiness.”
When asked if they have any pearls of wisdom to share, Dinny pulling Dorothy closer says, “Never stop loving and live life to the fullest.”
Check out Mississauga News' coverage of this wonderful story at: http://www.mississauga.com/what%27s%20on/article/1295795--never-too-old-for-cupid
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