Herman Richards and Ellen Cassidy were married in Stone Church Chapel — the ceremony was small and elegant — while the sun in the harbor illuminated Richards Island, touching it where it met the sea. It was as if Mother Nature knew that a celebration was taking place that day. As I held Sarah's hand, witnessing their vows, I did not miss the irony of connecting Richards and Mrs. Cassidy into the sacrament of marriage. And I was pretty sure the same thought came to at least a few other people in the ancient stone chapel. Only Wyatt was absent from my siblings, which was no big surprise because he was hiding what he was doing in life, and besides, who knows if he was in any other state. Herman’s children came to support their father, obviously. Reese, Jason, and Jordyn were blessed with the
