In My Grandmother's Day

Nana told me once how she and Pop-pop went courting in a horse-and-buggy. How quaint I thought, and was a bit amazed how far we humans have gone: from smelly, plodding horse to crossing an ocean in an afternoon while six miles high.... Then Grandma told me something shocking: she said they went out in that carriage-- to make love! Nana! I gasped silently, until I saw she meant the words literally: my grandparents went courting! Months of courting to make the love that would hold them together for over sixty-three years...and I am only here because two young people took long, long buggy rides behind a tired, smelly horse. [rec'd n/a/ on 8/1/21 in a ***** ******your choice' contest]