In a quiet corner of the city of Las Tunas lies the Guillermo Tejas Silva grandparents’ daycare center. This place, enveloped in profound warmth, has become home to many elderly residents, each with their own stories to tell; among them, two souls stand out: Roberto Vázquez Guerra and Maritza Fuentes Hernández.

Their gazes met with the naturalness of those who have learned that love can be reborn at any stage of life, even when the years have turned their hair silver and experience has left its mark on their hearts.

Roberto and Maritza's story began with the simplicity of shared faith and companionship during quiet days. He, at 85, and she, at 59, have forged a bond sustained by the tenderness of the sacred, which united them to walk together until the end.

He was born in Majibacoa, where he married and started a family. After losing his wife, he moved to Las Tunas in 2010, seeking a new beginning. He was baptized in the Baptist Church and began actively participating in the community. She, originally from Banes, had been widowed and sought support at the church. It was then that their paths crossed.

Over time, fate led them to a nursing home. He entered in 2012, and shortly after, she also began receiving care there. They spent four years together in that place, sharing daily life. Then, life smiled on Maritza again when she received a home through Social Assistance.

“You’re not going to be in a nursing home when I have my own little house,” she told her partner, and that’s how their home became a refuge for a couple in love.

“We gradually strengthened our relationship. Last July, we faced new complications, but together we found a way to move forward. Finally, six months ago, we decided to get married in a civil ceremony. We were living outside of God's commandments, so we had a beautiful ceremony in the church. I'm 85 years old, but a man shouldn't be alone. We're together, we get along well, we don't have any problems,” he says serenely.

She fondly recalls the wedding. “When we got married, they took pictures of us. I perfectly remember the pastor's words that death would be the only thing that could separate us, and I believe that, for both of us, it will be so.”

They both agree that their union is marked by the absence of major disagreements and the constant presence of respect. “We became one. In five years, we've never argued. It's a reciprocal love. When there's a love of that magnitude, everything else is contained within it,” he affirms.

She adds words that seem to summarize their journey; Among “the greatest and most powerful thing, as Martí expressed it, is love. Everything done with love is the greatest thing there is. We have done everything out of love, for God and for people. We need nothing more.”

Today, they live with the happiness that their path will continue as long as life allows. He speaks of his two children far away, and only looks to the woman who gives so much meaning to his steps. “I am sure that this will be until one of us is gone.”

At the grandparents' home, where they spend the day singing and doing physical activities, their story is told as an example that love has no age or borders. It is a reminder that, even in our golden years, the heart can beat again with strength and hope.