Man Meets His Long-Lost Love at the Airport after 60 Years Apart, Drops to His Knees Crying & Proposes
- A man, Thomas McMeekin, rekindled his romance with his high school sweetheart, Nancy Gambell.
- Thomas and Nancy met 60 years ago and dated, but their relationship didn’t work out then.
- Now, Thomas, a doctor, proposed to Nancy in a sweet way that had her in tears as she said yes.
A man rekindled his romance with his high school sweetheart years after the two first met. Thomas McMeekin, a doctor, and Nancy Gambell, fell in love over six decades ago as teenagers.
The pair’s relationship didn’t work out back then; they broke up and eventually lost touch before reconnecting last month.
Thomas McMeekin and Nancy Gambell | Source: tiktok.com/@angelial.fedrick3
After reconnecting, Thomas and Nancy realized that their feelings for one another were still strong after all this time. Unwilling to let this chance pass him by, Thomas surprised Nancy with a sweet marriage proposal at the airport.
The proposal, which left Nancy in tears was captured by one of Thomas’ patients named Jojo and shared on TikTok.
The chain of events began when Nancy flew over to see Thomas in person after they reconnected. The doctor waited nervously for Nancy to arrive at the airport.
Thomas McMeekin and Nancy Gambell | Source: tiktok.com/@angelial.fedrick3
When she arrived at the airport in Tampa, Thomas got down on his knees and proposed to her. He first greeted her with a big smile, gave a bouquet of roses, kissed her tenderly, and then pulled out a ring.
Nancy was surprised to see Thomas get down on one knee. Thomas went on to serenade his bride-to-be before asking her to marry him.
Nancy, who had started crying as Thomas expressed himself, quickly said yes, which was followed by cheers from Thomas and applause from the strangers who had stopped to watch. The happy couple then embraced in a big, tight hug.
Thomas McMeekin | Source: tiktok.com/@angelial.fedrick3
How Did Thomas’ and Nancy’s Love Story Begin?
Thomas and Nancy met in high school in Quincy, California. The doctor confessed that Nancy was a beautiful cheerleader who he thought would never want to date him.
“We admired each other from a distance,” he said, recalling that Nancy was so pretty and everyone loved her. The two went to different colleges but met during their time in college. They dated, separated, and lost touch over the years.
Thomas McMeekin and Nancy Gambell | Source: tiktok.com/@jobuns_
They went on to build separate lives. Nancy got married and had children, while Thomas followed suit. They also thrived in their respective professions. And while Thomas set up a livelihood in the Tampa Bay area, Nancy settled down in California.
For years, they lived out their lives until...
