‘A Secret Love (2020)’, a documentary film from Netflix that tells about the love story that must be hidden for 7 decades of two elderly women. It’s a documentary that took more than 5 years to film, from 2013-2018, we would like to tell about it in this thread. I would like to tell you that I am deeply touched, devoured, and will surely bring tears to my eyes…
The story begins with a picture of two elderly women, Terry Donahue and Pat Henschel, in a cozy home. They have to face some big decisions in their lives. is to relocate Due to Terry’s health issues This change forces them to reveal their long-held secret relationship to their family.
The two had long concealed their relationship with their family. Because Terry did not want to lose the love that his granddaughter ‘Diana’ (brother’s son) had for her, and then…as if a heavy mountain had been dropped from her shoulders. She decided to tell her family the truth. Of course… everyone accepted and welcomed their relationship.
In fact, they didn’t want to hide their identity. But love in the post-World War 2 era in 1947 when Pat and Terry met LGBT people need to be more wary… More than ‘two-thirds’ of Americans view homosexuality with disdain and fear, even risking being ‘detained’ for breaking the law.
At first, Terry ‘didn’t know what to think’ of women flirting with other women. Until she met Pat in Moose Jaw, Canada while they were playing hockey. Pat at 18 fell in love with 22-year-old Terry with all her heart…
Tender relations are carefully built. Among the many letters they wrote to each other required letter ‘Tear the bottom off’ because if anyone knows the name of the author It’s probably not a good idea.
The laws at that time were very serious. Both were quite famous athletes at the time. Makes living as a couple there is very difficult. So the two decided to move together to Chicago, USA, to a place that no one knows… in order to start a new life together in a small house
Terry and Pat Live on the second floor of a rented house in the old town. They have been working together for 26 years in a luxury interior design company. They were wearing skirts. high-heels always wear makeup Act appropriately as ‘ladies’ in those days, everyone thought that they were very dear friends.
Even if you have to hide your family But I didn’t feel so alone. They have LGBT friends of the same age group. who keep giving advice and have been together for a long time Not even Terry’s closest granddaughter was aware of the story here. It was like another family that they had chosen for themselves.
With the age of more than 80 years, but both are still together alone. So a big change happened. It’s time for Diana had to intervene in the progress of moving to the house where they lived for more than 21 years
dear old sofa long standing lamp old leaf photograph or even their letters It’s hard to let go of some of these things. It’s heartbreaking to admit that it’s time for them to let go of those memories. and surrender to the fallen bodies…
Torn letters and blurry photographs It made us see the courage to live the life they want. Although at that time it was illegal and unacceptable to society. It was a testimony of love, caring, hand in hand. through the decades They are no different from male and female couples.
when everything is done The grandchildren decided to arrange a wedding ceremony for them. The two of them sat on chairs under the balloon arch. swear love Exchanging wedding rings and kissing among close friends and relatives Become a legal couple No longer have to refer to others as cousins. Be a ‘beloved wife’ until the end of your life..
Terry passed away in March 2019 at the age of 93 from Parkinson’s disease that had plagued her for a long time. At the age of 91, Pat is still happily living with Diana. She said of Pat, ‘It was like having a little piece of Auntie Terry in my arms. – It’s like having part of Arterry in my arms.’
After being touched by the story of Terry and Pat I believe that many people will be flooded with tears, just like admin. I can only hope that soon, LGBTQ+ all over the world. will receive legal protection and enjoy the same rights as male and female couples No need to hide, not be ignored, not judged by society or even family anymore.
“I don’t care where we go. As long as we’re together, we’ll be happy.”
–Terry Donahue
“I don’t care where we go. as long as we are together We will be happy.
– Terry Donahue
“You kind of broke the rules your whole life.” “Yes, I have. That’s why I’m happy.”
–Terry Donahue
“You’ve been breaking the rules your whole life… yeah. That’s why I’m happy.”
– Terry Donahue
“No regrets. I’d do it all over again. I think love is love, and that’s the most important thing.”
–Terry Donahue
“I have no regrets. Even if I go back again, I will do the same thing. I say love is love And that’s the most important thing.”
– Terry Donahue
A poem in a letter Pat wrote to Terry. Of course, the bottom of the letter was torn off…
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