44 OLIVIAWe waited to schedule our vow renewal until after Dad was released from the hospital into home hospice care. We also decided to hold it at the Cane family estate, where I grew up, so that he wouldn’t have to travel anywhere. But Noah wouldn’t let me do any of the planning beyond that, because he wanted everything to be a surprise.
Whatever he’s concocting, I’m sure it’ll be a far cry from the day we were legally married. That barely qualified as a wedding ceremony; it was only a legal union, just signing some papers. There was certainly nothing romantic about it. Today we’ll be surrounded by a crowd of family and friends, all laughing, congratulating us, and toasting our happiness.
More importantly, I’ve come to grips with my feelings. I can look Noah in the eye and tell him I l
