Never Too Old
Megan True
Saturday, April 7, 2007
It’s not every day news gets around about a couple in their 60s finding love on the Internet.
Judy Wilson, 63, and Ray Thomas, 64, met each other through an online dating service. It began with friendship in November 2006 and then became romance earlier this year.
Judy said that every time a man would break her heart online, Ray would serenade her over the phone by playing the song, “Waley Waley” on the violin.
After having her heart broken again in February, she heard “Waley Waley” while working in a children’s nursery at a church in Lawrence where she volunteers.
She said she knew then that God was pointing her to Ray.
After phone calls, e-mails and visits, they became betrothed on March 19 at a ceremony in Cottonwood Falls. A betrothal is a traditional Jewish engagement with the intention of getting married in a year and one day.
“We are not Jewish; we are actually Presbyterian, but we thought the betrothal sounded like something we wanted to do,” Thomas said.
Judy, a widow for the past five years, said she was concerned about losing her widow’s benefits should she remarry. She said they will address the problem before marrying.
Ray said he is happy to have his first girlfriend and the true love in his life. His quest for love took a bit longer, he said, because of a speech impediment. He works as a janitor for the Cottonwood Falls senior center, and said he is looking forward to having Judy move to the quaint Chase County town to be with him in June.
“The odds of our relationship working are one in 169,000 according to Dr. Phil, but we are going to be that one.” Wilson said. “We are just enjoying the ride and trusting the Lord every step of the way.”
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