I thought buying a second dress was a small price to pay for keeping the peace at my son’s wedding.
Then I arrived at the venue and saw something that made me wonder whether his new family even considered me part of theirs.
My son, Grant, had always been the peaceful one.
Even as a boy, he hated arguments. If two friends fought over a game, Grant was usually the person trying to calm everyone down.
That part of him never disappeared as he grew older.
He rarely raised his
