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Father and Mother

January 26, 2021 10 Comments

By Coco Jane

“Are you going to cry during the ceremony?” a guest asked Joann before her son’s wedding.

Joann smiled and nodded. “Well, I cried at Jenny’s, so I guess I’ll probably cry at Eric’s too.” The guest smiled knowingly.

Her husband, Jerry, shook his head. He put his arm around Joann and said, “Aw, you’ll be fine. We’ll both be fine. Eric is a man. It’s different with men.” He nodded confidently.

The music was beautiful. The flowers were lovely. As Eric and Sarah recited their vows, Joann reached into her purse and took out a tissue.

She handed it to Jerry.

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  1. Vivian says

    January 26, 2021 at 7:14 am

    Nice

    Reply
  2. Bob Ellis says

    January 26, 2021 at 8:54 am

    But men cry at weddings for a different reason…

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    • b. says

      January 26, 2021 at 10:09 am

      That’s a yupper…

      Reply
    • Shoshauna says

      January 26, 2021 at 4:49 pm

      What are they?

      Reply
  3. Larry J. Maltin says

    January 26, 2021 at 9:05 am

    Cute

    Reply
  4. Derek says

    January 26, 2021 at 12:37 pm

    Lovely story

    Reply
  5. Liz says

    January 26, 2021 at 5:32 pm

    Hah, nice 🙂

    Reply
  6. Kelly Louisa Balliu says

    January 27, 2021 at 6:49 am

    Nice twist to a wholesome story 🙂 You’ve got to smile at the last line.

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  7. Violet James says

    January 27, 2021 at 8:31 am

    I love this story so much. It is so sweet, and a lovely twist that left me smiling.

    Reply
  8. Coco Jane says

    January 27, 2021 at 11:10 am

    Thanks, everyone. I based this on something that happened once at a wedding I attended.

    Reply

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