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What Modern Technology Can Do For Your Love Life

Out with the old, in with the plucky

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Screw you, Henry Glendening! I’ve been waiting for my knight in shining armor to send me a beautifully crafted love text since I got my razor in the ninth grade.

Oh, I know you get excited when you get a text from a random number—don’t lie to me, we all do.

A mystery number texted me! So exciting. Kind of weird. Oh my god, I’m nervous. Should I answer it? You open it and—let’s be real—it’s usually lame.

Well, like I said, what the heck, Henry Glendening! His text from a random number turned out not ending so lame.

In 2012 Kasey Bergh was trying to reach a co-worker when she accidentally texted Glendening. The two made the most out of the awkward situation, turning the mistaken text into a marvelous matrimony.

Okay, take notes now, everyone. It all started with Henry’s plucky response to the initial text. Courteously, he told Kasey that she had gotten the wrong number, but he then followed up with, "But if I wasn’t headed to work I’d be down to hang ;)." Like I said, plucky.

So our story continues. Instead of responding to that semi-creepy text with an "ummm yeah, no, creepo," Kasey vented to Henry about how annoyed she was with work.

After a week of constant texting, the two finally decided to meet up. They didn’t know much about each other yet, but a few major things had been addressed. They established names and ages. Henry said he was 23 and Kasey said she was "25 in (her) heart."

When they finally rendezvoused at a café, plot twist: Kasey ended up being 52. Henry said it didn’t make a difference to him. "We were so connected at that point through deeper stuff," he said.

Let’s keep in mind they had only known each other for a week and only met once, but, hey, power to them.

Clearly, Henry wasn’t lying: Their romance moved at a fast pace, and the couple was wed only three years later. Both were and continue to be wonderfully happy.

The couple was initially worried about what others would think, that people would mistake Henry for Kasey’s son, but they have received much support from family and friends. Henry said his parents were accepting from the start and understood that he has always been a nontraditional, independent person. Thank god chivalry still exists?

So our Henry and Kasey are forever happy. Yay! And if the couple hasn’t taught you a lesson about using modern technology to your advantage, then I’m not sure who can.

Moral of the story: If a random number texts you, don’t be weirded out; just come up with a nice and plucky response.

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