My brother would walk me down the aisle.
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Part 2 — “I Practiced”
Nathan took his responsibility more seriously than any of us expected.
Within days, Uncle Patrick caught him walking up and down the upstairs hallway with one arm extended.
“One, two, three…”
Pause.
Turn around.
“One, two, three…”
Again.
And again.
Nathan wasn’t satisfied with practicing at home either.
Without telling me, he called the church himself.
Father Michael phoned me afterward.
“Your brother is taking this assignment very seriously.”
I smiled.
“That sounds like Nathan.”
“He wanted to know whether he’s supposed to bow before or after he gives you away.”
I laughed.
“What did you tell him?”
“That technically, nobody is giving you away.”
Apparently, Nathan had objected immediately.
“Dad said that’s what it’s called.”
So Father Michael created a plan Nathan could follow.
He would walk me to the altar.
