The story of Hanna

My name is Hanna. I became a widow when I was 55 years old, after my husband Abraham was diagnosed with cancer and passed away. We had been together all our lives. After so many years of real love & happiness, and suddenly it’s all gone – I was in total shock. Even with all the love and support from my children & grandchildren, I felt lonely and miserable. I couldn’t believe I’d ever find happiness again. The house was so empty.

Many of our friends kept inviting me to hang out with them, but it wasn’t the same. I always felt like the fifth wheel. I had to face the truth. From now on, I’m single for the rest of my life.

One day my friend Martha called. She found a very interesting ad on the local LA newspaper. This ad was about “Global Match”. My first reaction was like “are you kidding me they don’t ‘deal’ with people at my age, I’m too old ! I’m about to celebrate my 59th birthday!”.

Martha didn’t give up. “ Come on, what have you got to lose? give them a call and ask. They won’t charge you for just getting basic information, right? I’ll even join you.”

I called them. A very kind girl named Dorit was on the line. She told me about the process and recommended me to come for a personal interview.

Martha came with me to the meeting. It took us only a few minutes and we both felt very comfortable there. I had a very strong feeling I could trust them. I knew they’d make an effort to find me a mate for life.

After the interview I knew this wasn’t going to be easy though. I have never dated other people. There are so many people out there who are searching for love. But it takes some time to find the right one. And all I needed was to be patient and open-minded.

I signed up for the service and we hit the road.

I dated Israelis and Americans as well during a period of 6 months. It wasn’t easy for me. You know….after so many years not dating anyone but my husband. Here I must say that Ilana and Dorit were very supportive, they encouraged me to never give up hope. And as hard as it was, I felt that my life was about to change.

Then I met David. I knew it was different right from the start. We laughed a lot, we had a great conversation. I told him about my family and he also shared stories about his son and grandson. We instantly found a lot in common. We didn’t want the date to end.

When I came home, there was a message from David saying that he had a great time, and that he was looking forward to see me again.

We dated for a few months and had a wonderful time together. I never believed this could happen. I never believed I could love someone else but my husband. We were so happy and decided to move in together. Our kids and grand-kids are so happy for us and very supportive.

We would like to thank Ilana and Dorit for being so supportive and caring. Their dedication is very much appreciated !

We hope that other people like us would find happiness like we did.