I Met My Son’s Bride for the First Time at Their Wedding – Then I Saw Her Cheek, and My Blood Ran Cold

“This day was supposed to be the best of my life,” he began. “And somehow, it’s even more than that. I gained a wife today… and she gained a mother.”

People gasped; some cheered.

Sophie and I looked at each other with tears in our eyes.

“But,” he continued, “I also want to say something to the woman who raised me. Mom, you gave me everything. You loved me when you didn’t have to.

And now, because of your love, I get to love someone who’s even more connected to you than we ever imagined. You saved me. And today, you saved Sophie, too.”

I covered my mouth as tears spilled down my cheeks.

He raised his glass.

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