airs, I saw my parent

r to hug them, feeling t

ntention to marry Gary, my

ere both families m

d. She thought my family was too modest, too "country," and sh

even suggested Gary's side wouldn't be c

about the money- what upset

d handed it to my parents, pretending it came from his family as a show

o the county clerk's office and g

devastated. They told me to leave a

ny letters or packages I sent

Harley that things began to change. My br

my parents softened. Eventually, they invited

they gave him gifts and sent us home with

re really tryi

rned five, he start

shrugged and said,

their hearts. When they asked, I just said Harley h

hey even told me I was be

. They insisted on coming to get you

ighter hug. "I'm sorry

's go home." My parents p