I remember thinking, Wow, Grandpa, he’s so tough and loyal, such a family man. A hero. No compromises. Now I think about that story and I feel furious. He risked my grandmother’s life for his stubbornness and pride; he valued a baby he knew nothing about over the woman he supposedly loved. And my heart breaks for Stella, who had to live in that marriage. How lucky I am that I can’t imagine being married to a man who wouldn’t immediately pick me.
