I WORE MY GRANDMOTHER’S WEDDING DRESS IN HER HONOR — WHILE ALTERING IT, I FOUND A HIDDEN NOTE THAT REVEALED SOMETHING I

fit better when you’re grown enough to carry them.

“You’ll wear this someday, darling,” Grandma told me.

“Grandma, it’s 60 years old!” I said, laughing a little.

“It’s timeless,” she corrected, with the kind of certainty that made arguing feel pointless. “Promise me, Catherine. You’ll alter it with your own hands, and you’ll wear it. Not for me, but for continue reading …