During those years he had married, had two children and divorced himself, but his first love called him up out of the blue and he invited her to see the home which he had built with any piece of scrap metal he could find.

The octagon home was in its final stages of completion and the girl was so impressed she told Rivera that she wanted to get back together with him, but Rivera knew that finally his feelings for the girl had gone and turned her down.

Satisfied that he had completed what he promised himself he would, Rivera, who claims he has no interest in science-fiction has advice for anyone who finds himself in the same predicament. 'You should never say to any human being, 'You can never accomplish anything in life.'

【资讯快讯】

为了兑现自己40年前对前女友许下的承诺，58岁的波多黎各工艺美术教师里维拉建造了一幢UFO形房子。报道称，40年前里维拉是个穷学生。他曾向当时的女友承诺，要为他们两人建一栋UFO形房子。但女友嫌他穷抛弃了他。这令里维拉伤心欲绝。

虽然已和女友分手多年，但里维拉始终没有忘记当初的承诺。他于2002年买下一块土地，花费10年时间，建造了这栋充满科学幻想的“UFO屋”。据悉，里维拉的前女友看到房子后欲破镜重圆，但里维拉对她已没有感情，一切已是覆水难收。

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