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Just on that day

I had been with my mum for two weeks. On the last day, I followed my impulse to drive with her to a small pilgrimage place nearby. There, I remembered a former mate of mine who was celebrating his wedding anniversary that day. We lit a candle for him and his wife and sent them this photo. His reply the next day moved us: "Thank you very much for your greetings and your prayer on our wedding anniversary at Dörnschlade (the name of the pilgrimage site). This place has a special meaning for my wife and me, as it was exactly 40 years ago yesterday that we said “I do” there and made a promise to spend our lives together. How wonderful that you lit a candle for us there on this very day."