Good evening, everyone. I'm Denise, Marcus's mother. Before I say a word about my son, I want to speak to the people on the other side of the aisle.
Tom and Anita, you raised a remarkable woman. The first time Marcus brought Leah home, she saw my husband's hands were full and held the door for him, then asked him about his tomato plants for forty minutes. Nobody asks about his tomato plants. That kind of attention comes from somewhere, and I know it came from you. Thank you for sharing her with us.
Now, my son. Marcus was the boy who carried spiders outside instead of stepping on them. He still does. He's the man who calls his grandmother every Sunday, even when there's nothing new to say. When he told me he was going to ask Leah to marry him, his voice shook. I hadn't heard that since he was nine and asking if we could get a dog. We got the dog. I knew better than to say no to that voice.
Leah, you make him braver. You make him laugh at himself. And you've made our family bigger in the best possible way.
Today isn't one family gaining a daughter or a son. It's two families gaining each other. So Tom, Anita, welcome to our family. We are so glad it's you.
Please raise your glasses. To Marcus and Leah, and to both of the families who love them.
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