Miriam’s wedding day was fast approaching. Nothing could dampen her excitement – not even her parents’ nasty divorce. Her mother ,Bessie had found the perfect dress to wear, and would be the best-dressed mother-of-the-bride ever! A week later, Miriam was horrified to learn that her father’s new, young wife had bought the exact same dress as her mother. Miriam asked her father’s new young wife to exchange it, but she refused. “Absolutely not! I look like a million bucks in this dress, and I’m wearing it,” she replied. Miriam told her mother who graciously said, “Never mind sweetheart. I’ll get another dress. After all, it’s your special day.” A few days later, they went shopping, and did find another gorgeous dress for her mother. When they stopped for lunch, Miriam asked her mother, “Aren’t you going to return the other dress? You really don’t have another occasion where you could wear it.”
Her mother just smiled and replied, “Of course I do, dear. I’m wearing it to the rehearsal dinner the night before the wedding.”