I Couldn’t Hold Back the Tears
I thought I was prepared for the marriage of my son. After all, I had been through three daughters’ weddings before him. When the time came, however, I suddenly realized that it wasn’t the same. My daughters and I would always have that special female-to-female bond, whereas my place in my son’s life was being replaced by another woman. At least, that was the way that I felt. As a result, I couldn’t hold back the tears when it came time for me to give the mother of the groom speech. Luckily, my speech was well prepared and was I still able to get through it.