The hall was now completely silent. Even the most skeptical guests looked at him differently.

— “Today, I see her happy,” the man continued. “And I want to speak to you, groom: always remember that beside you stands a strong and kind woman. She can see the heart where others see only dirt. Cherish her. Love her. Because people like her come only once in a lifetime.”

The bride couldn’t hold back and burst into tears. The groom, moved by what he heard, squeezed her hand and only nodded, unable to say a word.

In the hall there was silence — that rare silence when every heart is overflowing with emotion.