When I offered my heirloom wedding dress to my stepdaughter, Sophia, I didn’t expect her to react the way she did. She laughed in my face, like she thought it was some kind of joke. “Old rags!” she mocked, her voice full of scorn. She couldn’t understand the sentimental value behind it. But the very moment she saw someone else wearing it, her attitude changed. Suddenly, she wanted it for herself. Some things in life, I believe, are irreplaceable. And my wedding dress is definitely one of them. It’s not

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