Summary
The article tells the story of Alison Larkin, who found love in her 50s with a man named Bhima. He proposed to her, but tragically died five days later. They met in Massachusetts and spent valuable time together before his sudden death.
Key Facts
- Alison Larkin, age 54, met Bhima in January 2019 at a hotel in Massachusetts.
- Bhima had moved to the United States from India 30 years prior to pursue a Ph.D. in engineering.
- Bhima proposed to Alison during a walk by a river in July 2020.
- Bhima planned to work on converting plastics to fuel while Alison wanted to write again.
- Bhima suddenly became ill and died from cardiac arrest shortly after proposing.
- Alison dealt with the loss and arranged Bhima’s funeral via Zoom during the COVID pandemic.
