Kay and Mal

Kay and Malcolm Bruce’s life together is easily characterized as happy, joyful and committed.

For me and my siblings, my grandparents’ three-decade marriage has shown us what love looks like.

As they’ve gotten older and their physical and mental needs have changed, their love and support for one another have remained the constants.

Kay’s eyesight has declined, and Mal’s hearing loss has increased. In turn, they’ve started calling each other “the eyes” and “the ears” because together they have enough working senses for both of them.

Even as the realities of aging start settling in, the pair have never lost their sense of adventure and fun. They’ve been to every continent and all 50 U.S. states. If they ever find themselves at a theme park they’ll still hop on a few roller coasters — even if waiting in the lines hurts their feet. 

At the end of the day, their love continues to grow for one another. You see their love in their daily interactions. The subtle arm rubs when one passes behind the other. The exchange of smiles at the dinner table. The way they look at each other that words cannot describe.

I’m not sure how many years they will have left, but I know that they will spend it happily together.