![]() She’s been saying the same prayer since the morning and we’ve been joking about it. As we leave this house with this child, I thought I should, again, ask for your blessing and protection from the evils we will meet along the way…….” “Let’s gather here for a minute,”she says. Mam’Ngcobo stops us just as we head for the door. “ Mandisa where’s my bouquet?” I ask, panicking. She really does take her maid-of-honor duties seriously. “ Forget about the baby, he’s fine, let’s go we’re running late already,” she says. Mandisa has had me confined in this room for hours making sure I don’t lose focus, like I’d lose focus on my own wedding. “ Come on let’s go, the cars are waiting outside,”. ![]() Those jokes of hers, she just always has them ready. “ You, you are not human, somebody made you and they made you perfect,” she says with her hands on her hips. Yes, I’m used to it, people have been staring at me since I was a young girl. But with her around, I know nothing can go wrong. “ Let’s go, let’s go, everybody up!” that’s Mandisa, she barges in screaming and clapping. I’ve played the moment over and over in my head, him standing there in a suit and tie, watching me, just me with a big smile on his face…. ![]() I check the mirror for the zillionth time, my face is perfect, my hair is perfect, but I still think I could have done better with the dress, if only I had enough money. ![]() I want to be there, present in body and soul and I’m going to make it the happiest day of my life. This is the day I’ve dreamt of all my life. ![]()
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