Title: You Honor Me
My son. He has finally reached a point in his life where he is no longer envious of his sister and her family. Within a few minutes, he will have a family all his own. A family is important above all. It must be preserved against all enemies. But his marriage... his family... they will suffer as mine have.
His lover will not leave him in a fit of anger. She will not hurt those she loves in order to exact revenge. My son's life will be different. It is what he deserves. It is what he needs. My sister-in-law could only love him so much. It was my place to be there, and now I'm here on his wedding day. He will marry a strong woman. One who can hold his heart in her hand while letting him hold hers.
Their devotion is mutual. There is no pretense. No lie. No secrecy. They have professed their love to all in attendance here today. To his family and to her friends. For eternity, they will belong to each other, and no one will tear them asunder. I have waited for this day for my youngest child.
My son... my life... he will be happy. He will prosper and never doubt himself again. He will never wonder what it is like to love a child so much that you would die to protect them. He will never wonder what went wrong with his love. My son is destined for great things. Marriage, family, children.
I have many regrets, but I have never regretted my children. And now, on this day, I watch both of them. I see my daughter with her husband. He reminds me so much of mine that it terrifies me. I see her children. My beautiful granddaughter who has my coloring but my husband's face. My two grandsons who will one day be separated by death.
I see my son beaming with the joy his love has brought him. And I see her. The woman he will marry. She is the one. And she will save him. She will protect him as he will her. I can hear the vows beginning. I hear the guests whisper at the couple in front of them. And I hear myself say, "You honor me, my son."
My son. He has finally reached a point in his life where he is no longer envious of his sister and her family. Within a few minutes, he will have a family all his own. A family is important above all. It must be preserved against all enemies. But his marriage... his family... they will suffer as mine have.
His lover will not leave him in a fit of anger. She will not hurt those she loves in order to exact revenge. My son's life will be different. It is what he deserves. It is what he needs. My sister-in-law could only love him so much. It was my place to be there, and now I'm here on his wedding day. He will marry a strong woman. One who can hold his heart in her hand while letting him hold hers.
Their devotion is mutual. There is no pretense. No lie. No secrecy. They have professed their love to all in attendance here today. To his family and to her friends. For eternity, they will belong to each other, and no one will tear them asunder. I have waited for this day for my youngest child.
My son... my life... he will be happy. He will prosper and never doubt himself again. He will never wonder what it is like to love a child so much that you would die to protect them. He will never wonder what went wrong with his love. My son is destined for great things. Marriage, family, children.
I have many regrets, but I have never regretted my children. And now, on this day, I watch both of them. I see my daughter with her husband. He reminds me so much of mine that it terrifies me. I see her children. My beautiful granddaughter who has my coloring but my husband's face. My two grandsons who will one day be separated by death.
I see my son beaming with the joy his love has brought him. And I see her. The woman he will marry. She is the one. And she will save him. She will protect him as he will her. I can hear the vows beginning. I hear the guests whisper at the couple in front of them. And I hear myself say, "You honor me, my son."
