Ex-U.S. Marine spends 27 years waiting for sweetheart
STORY: This retired marine has spent 27 years waiting for his sweetheart to return
Location: Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
Every Valentine’s Day 58-year-old Esteban Perez stands on this street corner with flowers
hoping that a woman he met at a nightclub in 1996 will show up
Perez fell madly in love with the woman named Cecilia
The couple dated for two months before Cecilia ended the relationship
(Esteban Perez, Retired U.S. Marine)
"I am still single, I have no children, I have never married, and I have never looked for another girl because I would never see in any other girl what I saw in Cecilia."
Locals have mixed opinions on Perez’s quest
(Olivia Robles, Local)
"He is very handsome and looks very handsome in his suit. She's missing out."
(Ana Dominguez, Local)
"Let him have some therapy; it's been 25 years (sic). It takes about six months to get over a bereavement; after that time, we need an intervention."
(Esteban Perez, Retired U.S. Marine)
"Today is the last time I stand here. Today is the last day, the last time.'
