A tale of tall love!

                                                 (Image courtesy: The Sun)      

22-year-old Francinaldo da Silva Carvalho may have trouble kissing his girlfriend, but no doubt, his love is way taller than any others. Her lady love, 17-year-old Elisany da Cruz Silva is 6ft 8in, a lofty distinction indeed!

According to The Sun, though Elisany towers over her 5ft 4in boyfriend as they take a romantic beach stroll, she is happy that Francinaldo loves her a lot and respects her.

The Sun quoted the construction worker as saying: “My friends say things like, ‘How do you hug her?’. I say, ‘There’s a way of doing everything’.”

Elisany started to grow unusually tall when she was affected by a form of gigantism due to a tumour on her pituitary gland. She grew faster than her seven siblings from the age of 11 and hit 6ft 9in when she was 14. But her sudden growth caused pain in her limbs and joints.

According to the report, surgeons removed the gland two years ago and she shrank by an inch — but she could still not fit on the school bus. Interestingly, Elisany of Salinopolis, Brazil who quit school due to teasing aspires to be a model.

The Sun says she’s happy now with Francinaldo. She was quoted as saying: “What really attracted me was his personality, the way he acts with people and the way he acts with me. The only thing that really affects us is when we hang out holding hands — it seems like he is my little brother or son.”