I want our love to flourish with unregulated fire and passion while we're apart.

I yearn to look into your eyes the way that lovers do.

And here you whisper, I love you.

In early 2012, a 54-year-old social worker, grandmother and mother-for, named Maria Elvira Pinto Exposto,

began communicating online with a member of the United States Special Forces, named Captain Daniel Smith.

Maria, at the time, was living in Sydney, Australia with her husband, and emerged to the head grown as Maria described, quote, a bit sour in recent years.

Along comes Captain Smith, a man who made her feel loved and wanted, a man who sent her love letters and poems,

a man who was interested in her life and actually listened to what she had to say.

Maria said that Captain Smith would even call her up to five times a day, just to sing love songs to her.

The two had been chatting and exchanging photos online daily for over a year, when in September 2013, the relationship took a serious turn.

Maria received a message from Captain Smith that read, quote,

I have searched my heart and find out that you are not happy in your married life.

Therefore, I want to ask your hand and marriage.

Maria couldn't believe it.

Yes, of course. Of course Maria would marry this man.

When she was willing to divorce her husband and meet Captain Daniel Smith anywhere in the world, and Maria told him as much.

After all, life is short. Maria, deserved to be happy too.

The following day, Captain Smith replied, quote,

Thank you my love for your answer. I am so happy my love.

I will love and cherish you like no other man.

When are you going out, honey?

What about the Western Union?

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