"But Mom, I don't know if I'm ready for this! I'm scared! What if he walks out? What if I trip? What if-"
You paced back and forth in your wedding dress, your hair bouncing behind you.
"Stop this, ___. Do you love him?"
You thought about Zack, his sparkling eyes, his laugh, his kindness. "With my whole heart."
"Does he love you?"
You thought about every time he'd ever said it. After breakfast, in the shower, when he left for work, when he said goodnight, when his body had reached its limit.
"Yes."
"See, nothing to be scared of."