\u201cKevin loves you exactly as you are,\u201d Lia reassured me, her grip firm on my hand. \u201cYou\u2019re perfect together.\u201d<\/p>\n
I nodded, thinking about Kevin waiting for me at the altar. We met just six months ago at a support group for disabled individuals. He, like me, had been in a wheelchair, and our connection was instant.<\/p>\n
As kids, I never imagined marriage in my future. But here I was, ready to defy my childhood doubts.<\/p>\n
Just then, my mother\u2019s voice echoed from behind the door. \u201cEsther? It\u2019s time, darling.\u201d<\/p>\n
Taking a deep breath, I smoothed my dress. \u201cThis is it. I\u2019m ready.\u201d<\/p>\n