Lexman tells the story of a wedding where the officiant made an emotional introduction to the bride and groom. The couple went on to have a happy life together, but eventually one of them died. Fifteen years later, their daughter attended the wedding and was surprised to see her parents there. She walked up to them and hugged them. It was a moment of poignancy and bittersweetness. Lexman reflects on the importance of tonality in life and how it can be so poignant.