Hi, everyone. I'm Linda, Jake's mother, and yes, I'm the one who has been crying since the parking lot.
I want to start with an apology to Mia. Mia, for twenty-nine years I was the only woman alive who knew where Jake's other sneaker was. Today I hand that job to you. I'm sorry. It's under the couch. He will swear he already looked there.
Jake was not a quiet child to raise. At six he took apart the toaster to "see where the heat lives." At twelve he started a lawn business, mowed exactly one lawn, ours, and sent me an invoice. I still have it. I paid it.
So when he called to tell me he'd met someone who made him want to be on time for things, I had to sit down. Jake? On time? Then I met Mia, and I understood. She laughs at his jokes, but not the bad ones. She tells him the truth, kindly. And he listens. I've been working on that since he could talk.
Mia, welcome to the family. We are loud, we over-order at restaurants, and we will love you for the rest of your life. Jake, I am so proud of the man you've become. Even if you still owe me a toaster.
Please raise your glasses. To Jake and Mia.
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