“Do you see that handsome man over there?” My grandmother nods furtively toward my grandfather at their kitchen table. “He’s asked me to marry him!” My grandfather half smiles into his coffee. They’ve been married for over sixty years. Grandma leans in and places a twenty-dollar bill in my hand. “Here’s some money to arrange things with the minister. For the wedding. Can you?” Moments later, her eyes clear, and a look of concern assails her. She asks, “Did I just say something silly?” Quelling tears, I assure her, “Not at all. You just told me you still love Grandpa.”
Linda Kohler lives in Kaurna Country, South Australia. Her work appears in ScribesMICRO, Bracken Magazine, and elsewhere. lindakohler.com Instagram: @linda_jkohler X: @lindajkohler