Weddings can be nerve-racking, yet full of joy at the same time. The most important thing is to spend that special day with the people who matter most.
For a Reddit user, Jack, 30, those special people were his sister and his nephew Leo, who traveled a long way to be by his side on the day he was marrying his wife Emily.
The wedding wasn’t a huge one, with only 80 people in attendance.
Jack chose his nephew Leo, 9, to be his best man — the young boy has been through so much after he was attacked by dogs and was left scared for life.
Although he was still a boy, he was aware that people stared, and that made him uncomfortable, but he truly wanted to be by his uncle’s side on his special day.
The wedding was about to start and Emily was about to take the walk down the aisle any moment, when her parents, Patricia and Gerald, pulled Jack aside.
They were visibly disturbed, and Jack had no idea why. And that’s when they started yelling at him.
“Get your nephew out of here. He’s scaring the rest of the children,” his MIL said.
Jake couldn’t believe what he was hearing. Still shocked by Patricia’s words, Gerald said, “He’s ruining the pictures. Tell them to leave. It’s our daughter’s special day, not for distractions.”
Jack was shocked. “You want me to kick my nephew out just because of his scars?”
But his in-laws didn’t hesitate. “Jack, it’s either your sister and your nephew or us.”
Jack got even more furious because of their ridiculous demand. But before he could even respond, Leo overheard and asked softly, “Did I do something wrong?”
“You did nothing wrong. You’re perfect,” Jack said, struggling to contain both his tears and his anger.
At that moment, he noticed Emily had already approached them. She had heard everything.
“Are you really asking Jack to send his nephew away? He’s family!” she told her parents. “And since you are forcing my husband to make a choice, I’ll make it for him. Leo stays, and you are free to leave. Now!”
Patricia and Gerald felt offended and left the church.
Emily knelt beside Leo and smiled, “Why don’t we start over? This time, you lead me to the altar.”
The ceremony went on, with Leo proudly by Jack and Emily as they exchanged vows. At the reception, he played with the other kids, proving there was nothing to be scared of, while Jack danced with Emily, realising that what truly makes a family is love and acceptance, not appearances.
It was a perfect day, surrounded by the people who truly mattered.
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