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My father’s parents had been divorced for many years Philip wasand hard battle with lung cancer and won He now lived in Alaska running a hunting tour guide company with his wife of ten years, Jessica They flew in three days ago to spend so everyone there

"And waiting!" Daddy said with a chortle

Picking up my dress, I showed my father , he shook his head "I get to do one thing I haven’t done in a very long tiet you downstairs; everyone is waiting on us"

Letting out a halfhearted laugh, I said, "What are you going to do, Daddy Carryme a wink, he said, "Not down the aisle, but to your chariot Well, arooan and Ellie all headed out the front door Making their way to where everything was set up My heart was pounding andthem on my father’s jacket Each time I did it he looked at me and frowned

Libby handed Mireya the basket filled with rose petals as Mireya juh at my precious little niece"

Daddy leaned over and said, "Hard to believe she’ll be two in Nove on my lower lip, I realized Luke and Libby hadn’t told my parents about the new baby

"Yeah, e," I said as I looked over at my father and Mireya

Libby called out and told Mireya to follow behind her Givinga deep breath in, I slowly blew it out "Ready?"to hi down, Daddy picked me and held me as tears filled his eyes He slowly made his way out the door and down the steps "Jesus, Daddy Don’t fall If you break your leg you’re going to screw upday"

My father looked atWhen he turned the corner, I glanced up and saw Jack, one ofmy tears away, my father lifted me up and helpedyou and a horse down the aisle I’, I looked over to where everyone was and the first thing I saas the love ofIt All (To You)" played as Daddy slowlyto pull my eyes from Noah so I could look at everyone else, I couldn’t help but notice how freaking handsoirl

I quickly glanced around as I suided kiddy rides after the cerehter erupted and I could feel my father’s eyes on ot to the end of the aisle, my father helped me off of Jack and slowly set me down The pain immediately pounded in my ankle and I let a small whimper slip from my lips Noah was by my side and had his arm wrapped around my waist before ot you, baby," he said as he gave eous smile My heart melted on the spot and I fell in love with hiot this, Noah," ave Noah a sles could be heard all around me as I looked between the two favorite ot it froat Noah Pointing a finger at hi her, Noah"

Noah nodded and said, "Yes, sir Got it"

My father pointed again "I know people, who know people ill take you out"

Noah’s eyes widened as he slowly nodded his head and said, "Yes, sir You’ve mentioned that a time or two"

Grandpa Mark let out a chuckle as he said, "Paybacks Oh man I love paybacks"

"Oh Lord help this family"

My eyes snapped over to Pastor Roberts I hadn’t even seen hi out a chuckle, I wondered how Colt ever talked this poor s

My eyes then caught the little teal and brown bench I’d found at an antiques store in Fredericksburg It had been in the front displayof Wild Flowers Turning to Noah, I asked, "What’s the bench for?"