No one said a word.
Grandma placed a hand over her heart.
“I said this would be our last family dinner because it’s the last time I’ll welcome you into this home as a single woman.”
Henry reached into his pocket and pulled out a small box.
My 87-year-old grandmother called the entire family in tears and said, “Come to my house on Sunday—This will be our last dinner together.” We feared the doctor had given her terrible news… But what my grandmother said next was even more shocking to us…
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Grandma burst into tears, but this time, they weren’t tears of sadness.
“He proposed to me yesterday,” she continued. “And I said yes.”
For several seconds, the room was completely silent.
Then my little daughter cried out excitedly.
“Does that mean we’re going to a wedding?”
Grandma laughed and hugged her.
“Yes, sweetheart. And you’re going to be my flower girl.”
Mom, who only minutes earlier had believed she was about to lose her mother, stood up and wrapped her arms around Henry. My aunt wiped away her tears while laughing, and my uncle opened a bottle of wine he had been saving for years.
