The Lost Coin
Silver Dollar Coin On September 8, 2001, which was ten years ago today, Margaret Elizabeth Griffin and William Roche Murphy were married. It was a joyous day, with one exception. Margaret’s beloved grandfather, Papa T was not there and it brought tears to Margaret’s eyes that he could not be present. For good luck a bride is supposed to wear something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. Before Papa T’s death, he was always known to carry a silver dollar coin in his pocket. The smooth silver piece was placed in his pocket every morning and emptied it out on his dresser every evening. No one knew exactly when this started, but the coin became a symbol of my dad, so for Margaret’s borrowed item on her wedding day she asked if she could use “the coin” to represent his presence. Knowing the significance of the coin, Margaret’s friends taped it to the bottom of her shoe, so it wouldn’t get lost and when she changed clothes to leave the wedding they careful...