It was two weeks until Gerald and Sheila's wedding. Sheila had met Gerald's parents. Although, Sheila had an Irish heritage and not Jewish, Gerald's parents were very accepting of her. Gerald and Sheila flew to Brooklyn, New York for Gerald to meet Sheila's mother. Sheila's father died two months before Sheila was born. Sheila and Gerald arrived at Sheila's mother's house. Sheila ranged the ranged the doorbell and her mother opened the door. "Sheila! It's been so long since I've seen you! How are you?"

"Fine, Ma." Sheila said, hugging her mother.

"This must be Gerald." Sheila's mother stopped hugging Sheila and looked at Gerald.

"Yes, this is my fiancé." said Sheila holding Gerald's hand.

"Well, don't just stand there, come on in." Sheila's mother told her daughter and her future husband. They went inside Sheila's mother's small house, "You guys want anything?" Sheila's mother asked.

"No." Sheila replied. Gerald shook his head.

"So where are you guys getting married at?" Sheila's mother asked.

"At a synagogue near Gerald's apartment." Sheila told her mother.

"A synagogue?" Sheila's mother yelled. "Is Gerald Jewish?"

"Yes." Sheila replied.

Sheila's mother face turned sour. She gave a vicious look at Gerald then at Sheila. "You can't marry him."

"Why? Because he's Jewish." Sheila said.

"My daughter's not marrying a Jew!" Sheila's mother said.

"But ma, I love him." Sheila cried. "Jewish or not I'm going to marry him."

"So you're just going to give up being a Christian just like that?" Sheila's mother yelled at her daughter. "If you marry that Jew I'll disown you and never speak to you again!"

"I'm sorry, ma." Sheila said. "I have to be with Gerald. I love him."

So Sheila's mother disowned Sheila and had nothing to her after that. Sheila and Gerald flew back to Houston, Texas for the wedding. The wedding was small, but beautiful. Sheila wore a long white sleeveless dress with diamonds. She had a six foot long train also. At the reception she thought about her mother. Suddenly her bright smile turned into a frown and her blissful face turned into a gloomy one. Gerald's mother had noticed. "What's wrong?" She asked her new daughter-in-law.

"I just wish my mother was here, that's all." Sheila replied.

"We're your family now." said Gerald's mother and the rest of Gerald's relatives agreed. Gerald and Sheila had their honeymoon in Las Vegas. Two months after their honeymoon, Sheila discovered she was pregnant.