I Was Ashamed of the Dress My Mom Wore — What I Found After Her Funeral Broke Me

When I think back to my wedding day, the memory that rises above the ceremony, the decorations, or even the photographs is the moment my mother stepped into the room wearing a thrift-store dress.

A wave of embarrassment washed over me—sharp, irrational, and immediate—as if her outfit somehow diminished me. I let that feeling take control. I said things I …

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