Martha Rodgers Wedding Toast
By
UCSBdad
Martha Rodgers looked around at the small group of family and friends gathered for the wedding reception. Smiling, she tapped lightly on a glass getting everyone's attention. "Dear people, I wish to propose a toast, not to the lovely bride, or to my charming son, but to myself and the errors I made."
"Errors?" Rick said, sotto voice, "Who are you and what have you done with my mom?" Kate rolled her eyes and did her best to glare at her new husband, but her heart wasn't in it today.
Martha did glare at Rick. "As I said, I have made errors. Like everyone else here, I knew that these two were in love long before they did." The attendees agreed loudly, except for Rick, who shook his head and frowned. Kate nodded enthusiastically.
"My first error was in believing that my son Richard just might be too dumb to realize what a remarkable woman he'd found in Kathryn and that he would foolishly let her get away."
Again, Rick shook his head." Never happen."
Martha gave her son a superior smile and continued. "My second error was fearing that Kathryn was far too intelligent a lady to fall for Richard."
This time it was Kate who shook her head.
"However, I was pleasantly surprised to find that my son was….very, very lucky."
Everyone laughed and applauded, especially Rick and Kate.
"Then I found that Kathryn was far more intelligent and far more capable than I had thought possible. She has succeeded in changing Rick from something resembling a cartoon playboy into a passable human being."
"Resembling?" Rick and Kate said in unison. Kate dissolved into giggles.
"And so I propose a toast to myself and my understandable errors." Martha began to raise her glass and then stopped. "But I would be remiss if I did not add one thing. Kathryn, I know that no one will ever take the place of your mother, but today I have truly not lost a son, but have gained the most wonderful daughter I could ask for. I will love you as my daughter…Always."