My mother is in the middle and Simone, on the right

My mother had the chance to attend her grandparents’ 50th, 60th and 65th wedding anniversaries. We see her in first row on the 50th anniversary group photo, frowning because her cousin Simone, just three days older than her, was the one holding the bells. From what we’ve heard from my mother, Simone had taken charge quite rapidly and my mother always held a grudge against her. I remember that my father always wished my mother a happy birthday three days in advance to tease her and she would get mad and once again, here comes the tale of the bells!

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