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Watch the heart-warming moment an elderly man serenades his wife

<p>Valentine’s Day isn’t for everyone, but we think you’ll agree the video you’re about to watch is enough to warm even the coldest of hearts.</p> <p>Martha Oxley filmed the moment her 83-year-old father, Jim, serenaded his wife of 65 years, 82-year-old Talma, and uploaded it to YouTube, where it quickly racked up thousands of views.</p> <p>“Dad randomly sings love songs to mum all the time,” Oxley writes in the caption. “My siblings and I grew up watching Dad love on Mum, and she loved him right back!”</p> <p><iframe width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/auWyRX06A-M?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p> <p>Tell us in the comments below, what are your plans for Valentine’s Day?</p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="/lifestyle/retirement-life/2017/02/worlds-oldest-fiancee/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Meet the world’s oldest fiancée</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/lifestyle/retirement-life/2017/02/helen-mirren-morgan-freeman-kiss/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Helen Mirren and Morgan Freeman share an onstage kiss</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/lifestyle/retirement-life/2017/01/man-asks-elderly-neighbour-to-live-with-him-during-her-final-days/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Man asks elderly neighbour to live with him during her final days</strong></em></span></a></p>

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92-year-old serenades wife at 50th anniversary party

<p>After 50 years of marriage, 92-year-old Harvey Wosika still knows how to romance his wife and has sweetly serenaded her with a love song on their golden anniversary.</p> <p>The couple celebrated 50 years of marriage with 150 friends and family on August 7, two days after their anniversary date, at the Newkirk Senior Citizens Centre in Oklahoma.</p> <p>At the celebrations, Harvey surprised everyone by getting down on one knee and singing <span>Bing Crosby's classic </span>“Let Me Call You Sweetheart” to his long time love, Mildred.</p> <p>“He’s full of surprises sometimes,” 90-year-old Mildred told The Huffington Post. “I thought, ‘Oh my! Isn’t that wonderful?’ I loved it.”</p> <p>Harvey and Mildred wed back in 1966, after their children introduced the two.</p> <p>“God brought us together,” Mildred said. “We both were divorced. It just seemed like we hit it off. Our kids got along together real well.”</p> <p>The pair have 11 children between the two of them, as well as 35 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.</p> <p>What's the most romantice gesture your spouse has surprised you with? Share with us in the comments below. </p> <p><strong>Related links: </strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="/lifestyle/relationships/2016/05/crucial-quality-in-a-life-partner-you-might-be-forgetting-about/"><em>The crucial quality to look for in a life partner</em></a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="/lifestyle/relationships/2016/04/beliefs-that-invite-true-love/">5 beliefs that invite true love</a></em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="/lifestyle/relationships/2016/07/8-big-relationship-dos-and-donts/"><em>8 big relationship dos and don’ts</em></a></strong></span></p>

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Musicians serenade passengers stuck on a plane for six hours

<p>Being stuck in an aeroplane cabin is a tricky situation. Not only are you dealing with an incubator of stress and anxiety, but it can be incredibly boring. However, for one lucky flight grounded in Chicago, the experience was a rather pleasant one.</p> <p>Frustrated airline passengers were treated to an impromptu concert by a Haitian band while they were stuck on a plane for six hours.</p> <p>Lakou Mizik is a collection of multi-cultural musicians who formed a band in the wake the earthquakes in Haiti, and were touring North America. According to their <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/LakouMizik/" target="_blank">Facebook page</a></strong></span>, Lakou Mizik blends "Troubadou, Vodou, Rara and Rap into a deeply danceable bouyon of modern roots music." </p> <p>The result is quite a lively, yet authentically tropical beat. The video is sure to put a smile on your face.</p> <p>What's the kookiest thing that's ever happened to you on a plane? Let us kow in the comments below. </p> <p><strong>Related inks:</strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="/travel/international-travel/2016/07/how-different-countries-value-punctuality/"><em>How different countries value punctuality</em></a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="/travel/international-travel/2016/07/my-hitch-future-of-hands-free-luggage/"><em>Is this wacky accessory the future of hands-free luggage?</em></a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="/travel/international-travel/2016/07/10-pictures-from-secret-english-villages/">10 pictures from secret English villages</a></em></strong></span></p>

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