This Couple Found a Way to Celebrate Their 67th Anniversary While Separated Over Coronavirus Concerns

Bob and Nancy Shellard celebrated their 67th anniversary in an unconventional way on Saturday. Nancy lives in a nursing home, and although the couple usually spend the special day together, they were separated by coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns. But Bob didn't let this social distancing keep him from showing love for his wife. He brought a homemade sign to her nursing home and stood outside a window, to brighten her day from afar.

"I've loved you 67 years and still do," the sign read. "Happy Anniversary." She waved and blew him kisses from the window, surrounded by nursing home workers. "It makes me feel bad because I want her down with me and I know she can't be," Bob told NBC. Before the ban, Bob would visit his wife at the home every day. "I wouldn't want anybody else. I don't think she could put up with anybody else besides me," he continued.

For their kids, Bob and Nancy's dedicated love has made an impression. "It's just been an example for us, for all of us of kids. So all four of us have really learned a lot from them and I can only hope that I have half as much as what they have shared over the years," Laura, their daughter, said. Watch the full video above to see the sweetness for yourself — it's a much-needed bright spot.

(1/2) Bob and Nancy Shellard celebrated their 67th anniversary in an unconventional way over the weekend. Nancy is in a Connecticut nursing home, and because of the visitation restrictions in place, Bob couldn't spend the special day with her. @News12CT pic.twitter.com/DPQY8kmyUQ

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