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The morning I got married, my sister cried before I did.<\/p>\n

Lorie stood behind me in the small church dressing room, staring at my reflection like she was trying to find the girl I used to be beneath the lace, the careful makeup, the years. Her hands trembled as she covered her mouth.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou look beautiful, Merry,\u201d she whispered.<\/p>\n

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That word still felt unfamiliar on me. Once, in a hospital room, I had heard a very different version of it\u2014spoken softly, with pity, while half my face was bandaged and the air itself felt like something I had to borrow just to stay alive.<\/p>\n

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The morning I got married, my sister cried before I did. Lorie stood behind me in the small church dressing room, staring at my reflection like she was trying to find the girl I used to be beneath the lace, the careful makeup, the years. Her hands trembled as she covered her mouth. \u201cYou look…<\/p>\n

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