Right before I saidĀ āI doā, my dad stood up and shouted:
āShe had a baby at 17. She gave him up. She never told you.ā
The room gasped. My legs shook. I thought Iād lost everything.
Through tears, I told Steven:
āI was young, scared, alone⦠but I never stopped loving my son.ā
Instead of walking away, he took my hand and said:
āYouāre not that girl anymore. And I love the woman youāve become ā all of her.ā
We finished our vows stronger than ever. My father left in silence. I stayed ā loved, accepted, and finally free.
Sometimes the truth doesnāt break you. It saves you.Ā āØ