On my wedding morning, my future mother-in-law, Patricia, arrived with my veil\u2014and dozens of wine corks tied to its lace. She knew I had been sober for ten years. When I asked her to remove them, she called it a joke and said the veil should \u201ctell my story.\u201d<\/p>\n
Then my fianc\u00e9, Kevin, walked in. He had planned a very different surprise: a ten-year sobriety medallion and a visit from Diane, the sponsor who had helped me through recovery. Kevin asked Patricia to explain her \u201cjoke\u201d to Diane. For once, Patricia had no answer.<\/p>\n
Patricia apologized, but the corks were knotted into the veil my mother had worn on her wedding day. Thankfully, my bridesmaid had brought a backup, so I could still walk down the aisle. Two weeks later, the seamstress returned Mom\u2019s veil with every cork removed and the lace intact. Kevin had asked her to embroider a small silver \u201c10\u201d near the edge\u2014a reminder of what that decade meant to me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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