It was their wedding day. She was so happy but so sad at the same time. She was sitting on a chair in her childhood room just staring at the picture in her hands. She heard a knock on the door but just ignored it. She couldn't take her eyes off the picture. The door opened. It was her dad. He stood behind her with his hands resting on her shoulders. He leaned over her to see the picture she was holding.
"She was beautiful wasn't she?"
"She was always beautiful. Even on her birthday when we woke her up early to give her breakfast in bed and her hair was all over the place and she had a red mark on her face from her laying on her hand all night" she laughed remembering the memory,
"Yea"
"I wish she was here dad. I wish she would have been able to meet him. I wish I could hug her and I wish she was here to argue with me about the choice of flowers or how she doesn't like that I'm wearing her dress, or my hair is too poofy. I wish she was here to tell me I look beautiful and then I deny it. I wish she was here to help me get ready..." a tear ran down her face,
"I know Hun, I know. I wish she was here too" he knelt down in front of her to look at her face. "Katie she loved you more than anything in the entire world. All she wanted was for you to be happy. Why do you think she was so calm when you were a teenager? Remember when you brought home that guitar player... what was his name... Spike? Anyways remember how I was freaking out that you brought a guy like him home? The whole entire time, your mom was so calm and still smiling. Why? Because you were happy. That was the only thing she wanted for you. Once she was taking from us you weren't happy anymore, I'm sure if she saw that it would have broken her heart. When Rick came along... even before you were together you were starting to get a spring back in your step. Once you two were dating I saw my Katie... Our Katie again. I was so happy to see that side of you again. I missed it so much. I know she meant the world to yo-"
"She still does"
"But I don't think she would want to see you sad on your wedding day." Jim stood up and handed her an envelope. "She wanted to give this to you." He kissed her forehead and walked out of the room. Kate looked at the envelope. On the front it said 'To Katie Kat' Katie Kat was what her mom called her, her whole life. She missed hearing her mom call her that. Kate opened up the envelope and started to read the contents.