After 32 Years of Marriage, I Was Still Single

Synopsis

"After thirty-two years with my husband, I thought everything in my life was set in stone. Then one day, I went to dig out our marriage certificate for some paperwork, and I froze where I stood. The line for marital status on the county record said it plainly. Single. I grabbed Richard's arm and told him we were going to the office to fix it, but he shook me off. ""We're not young anymore. Why make a fuss about it?"" David, my son, chimed in, ""Mom, can't you stop making such a fuss?"" Emily, David's wife, rolled her eyes and added, ""It's just a piece of paper. Is it really that big of a deal?"" I put the file back in the drawer and didn't say another word. Three days later, I hit the jackpot for 2 million dollars. On the day I went to collect my winnings, I went to the bank alone. "