Even before he said anything, my heart began to race.”All right,” he replied. “Know two things before you react. First, it’s not flawless. Second, I’m no longer buddies with the zipper.”
I sat up too quickly. “Dad.”Hold on. Syd, slow down and don’t rip anything.”
However, I was already in tears.Be aware of two things before you react.
He let out a sigh. “Sydney, I haven’t even shown it to you yet.”
He unzipped the bag after that.
I just stared for a moment.
With tiny hand-stitched accents close to the hem and blue flowers curling around the bodice, the dress was white, delicate, and radiant.
I kept my mouth shut.”Dad.”
Suddenly, he became anxious. “Syd, your mom’s dress had nice bones. Obviously, it needs to be changed. Mom had strong views regarding sleeves and was taller.
I kept my mouth shut.
I got to my feet so quickly that my knees struck the bed frame.You made this out of Mom’s wedding gown, Dad?
He gave one nod.
I started crying uncontrollably at that point.
He dropped the dress and took two steps across the room. “Hi, Syd. Hon, if you detest it, you detest it. We are still able to…”I don’t detest it.
He stopped talking because my voice cracked so horribly.
I broke down in tears.
My fingers trembled when I stroked the blue blossoms. “It’s beautiful.”
That’s when his eyes became glossy, which made mine worse.
Dad cleared his throat. “Your mother would have like to be present. I was unable to provide you with that. He glanced at the dress before turning back to face me. “But I thought maybe I could let part of her go with you.”
He let out an oof sound as I put my arms around him.
