79-year-old Alden Hiltunen has been losing his eyesight for the last 25 years.
Thankfully, two months ago, Alden had a telescopic lens implanted in one of his eyes.
The surgery, which took place at the
University of Michigan Kellog Eye Center, allows Hiltunen to
recognize facial details, read, and write, according to
Yahoo! Shine's Good News blog.
Although his vision is still fuzzy, Alden was determined to write his wife Glenda a love note.
Alden’s grandson Kyle posted an image of the note to social sharing site
Reddit, where it received over 400 comments.
Kyle’s grandmother and Alden’s wife Glenda, cried when she read the message and said that everything they had gone through in order to help Alden see again had been worth it.
Speaking to the
Huffington Post, Kyle said "I think that people liked the post because it gives people hope that they will still be in love when they are old."
