The Day before Her Wedding, Bride Receives a Note of Congratulations from a Homeless Man – Story of the Day
Lucy was finishing wedding preparations with her mother Natalie when a homeless man handed her a note. She burst into tears after reading it and confronted her mother about its contents. Then she made a decision and surprised everyone when she walked down the aisle.
“Don’t worry, dear. Everything will be ready for your BIG day tomorrow,” Lucy’s mother, Natalie, chirped and ran off to fix another flower arrangement in the main hall of Downtown Cornerstone Church. Tomorrow, Lucy would be walking down the aisle to the love of her life, Travis, and she couldn’t help her sighs as she looked at the white carpet.
Years ago, Natalie told Lucy that her father had disappeared from the picture and wanted nothing to do with them. No matter how hard she insisted, her mother refused to answer more questions or even reveal her dad’s name, so Lucy had no idea who he even was.
Lucy caught up with the homeless man a few blocks away. | Source: Shutterstock
She envied other girls and their fathers at school events, but tomorrow would be even worse. She didn’t have anyone to walk her down the aisle. Travis’ dad offered, but Lucy declined. It is what it is, she thought, resigned, and decided to continue helping her mother with the arrangements.
But just then, Lucy felt a tap on her shoulder. She turned around and saw a dirty old man wearing a tattered jacket and a hat. He handed her a piece of paper without a word and walked away. “Wait, what is this? Who are you, sir? Can I help you with something?” Lucy called out after him, but the man kept walking away until he disappeared from view down the street.
Lucy pursed her lips in confusion and decided to read what was in the paper. A few moments later, she started crying, unable to believe its contents.
“Dear, what’s that? Who were you yelling at?” her mother suddenly appeared and peeked over her shoulder to look at the letter. Lucy clenched her jaw and raised the paper to Natalie’s face. The older woman flinched, not understanding why her daughter had done that.
Lucy questioned her mother about the letter. | Source: Pexels
“A man came in and handed me this letter. It says, ‘Congratulations on your wedding. I wish I could be there. Love, Dad.’ Care to explain this, Mom? My dad is a homeless person?!” she uttered, getting angrier and...