Only later did the groom reveal the shocking identity of the person sitting in that special wedding seat.
Some stories cannot fail to excite given the high content of coincidences and suggestions that can immediately come to mind. It is inevitable to think that there are moments in life in which, even just for a moment, something strange, almost “magical”, can happen. In this case we are talking about a marriage who saw a fascinating and moving event happen during the celebrations of the event.
This is the story of Jennifer who, during the wedding preparations, had reserved a special place for her deceased son Rowley, who died in a motorcycle accident. This is already a touching and painful moment, even during a joyful occasion like a wedding.
On the day of the wedding celebrations, the bride was surprised and shocked to see someone occupy Rowley’s place. Her husband John revealed to her only later the extraordinary motivation behind that action, which at first could be described as at least inelegant.
“I would like to leave this place for Rowley during the wedding celebration. What do you think, John?” Jennifer had proposed, eager to honor her son who, even though he died at 18, had saved lives like organ donor. Despite the pain, Jennifer had found support in John during that time since the boy’s death.
Two years after losing Rowley, the two had planned their wedding, with a reserved place for him. John had suggested that the seat be placed next to his parents. On the day of the wedding, Jennifer was emotional and missed Rowley. It had to be that way. As she walked down the aisle, however, the bride had already noticed with surprise a young man sitting in Rowley’s seat, a fact that irritated her.
“Dad, who is it?” she asked her father as he walked her down the aisle, but the man suggested she focus on the ceremony. After the service, Jennifer confronted John. “John, do you know who was sitting in Rowley’s seat?” the bride asked. John immediately revealed the shocking identity of the person sitting in that special seat for that wedding.
The groom, in fact, explained how the one sitting was Dave, the person who received Rowley’s heart. The woman was thus literally in front of the heart of the son in the place that had been reserved for him.
Jennifer was immediately overcome with emotion. She was in disbelief but John explained that Dave and his mother had been invited to the wedding to pay tribute to Rowley. During the reception, Dave also gave Jennifer a stethoscope. Symbolic but very strong the gesture that allowed the mother to listen to the heartbeat of her son, Rowley. Jennifer and Dave subsequently maintained contact, since someone could be there only thanks to the donation of the organs of the deceased 18-year-old.
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