Their courthouse ceremony was simple. There were no elaborate decorations or large gathering of friends and family. Larry wore a clean blue shirt, Sarah wore her work dress, and the ceremony lasted only a few minutes. Still, Larry seemed unusually nervous.
Sarah assumed it was simply because the moment meant so much to him.
Not long afterward, Larry passed away peacefully. Several days later, Sarah received a letter he had written before his passing. She expected a simple goodbye, but the opening lines immediately made her pause.
Larry admitted that he had not told her the entire story behind his request.
He explained that he had spent many years working around marriage records and courthouse ceremonies. Over the years, he had witnessed hundreds of couples signing their names and beginning a new chapter together. Sometimes people arrived without family or friends to stand beside them, and Larry would volunteer to be their witness.