Family Stories. Tessa McDermid

Marian had raised her head from Frank’s shoulder. He was softly smoothing her hair from her face. Even standing at a distance, Hannah could sense the love around the two of them, isolating them from the other people in the room.

      She pedaled slowly home going over the visit in her mind. Why wouldn’t they want to celebrate their anniversary? With so many marriages ending in divorce, staying married was a major feat in itself. And to be married for seventy-five years to the same person, still so full of love…

      She parked her bike inside the garage and slipped in the kitchen door. She didn’t want to be pushy but somehow, the family needed to recognize their lives together.

      Somehow, she’d convince G.G. to have a party.

MARIAN’S STORY