LOVE OF A LIFETIME

IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE A GOOD STORY ABOUT HOW YOU MET YOUR SPOUSE . . . CHECK THIS OUT:

Normally, when couples tell the story of how they met, it's boring, long-winded . . . and includes all kinds of details that are completely irrelevant. And that's fine. But if you think you have a good story about how you met your spouse . . . check THIS out . . .

During World War Two, 12-year-old Herman Rosenblat and his family were forced into a ghetto for Jews in Schlieben, Germany. While he was there, Herman struck up a brief friendship with a 9-year-old girl named Roma Radziki, whose family lived outside the camp and pretended to be Christian so they wouldn't be killed. Anyway, Roma passed by the ghetto every day for several months . . . and every time, she'd throw an apple over the fence to Herman. But one day, Herman told Roma he'd be leaving, and she should never come back. Not long after, Herman was shipped off to a work camp .

Fast forward to 1958. Herman was living in New York City when a friend called to set him up on a blind date. At first, Herman wasn't into the idea . . . but, eventually, he agreed to go. So who do you think Herman's friend had set him up with? --That's right . . . Roma. According to Herman and Roma, they started talking about their experiences during the war . . . and they quickly realized that they'd met several years earlier. Herman proposed to Roma that night . . . and they were married a few months later.

And get this . . . last summer, Herman and Roma (--who are now 79 and 76, respectively) celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. (--How cool is that?) (CNN)