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第14章 不合身的婚纱带来的称心爱人（第2页）

ThemonthofJanuarywassentlanningourerfectAlabamaJunewedding。Mymother，twosistersandIwenttoHuntsville，theclosesttownwithaselectionofbridalshos，tobuythegownthatwouldlaytheleadingroleonmysecialoccasion。

Wehadawonderfultimejustbeingtogetherandsharingsillyjokes，butthedaysoonturnedseriousbyafternoon：stillnosignofthedressofmydreams。Bothsisterswerereadytogiveuandtryanotherdayinanothertown，butIcoercedthemintoonemoreboutique。

Ihadagoodfeelingasweenteredthequaintlittleshofilledwiththescentoffreshflowers。Theelderlyclerkshowedusseveralbeautifulgownsinmysizeandricerange，butnonewereright。AsIoenedthedoortoleave，thedeserateshoownerannouncedshehadonemoredressinthebackthatwasexensiveandnotevenmysize，buterhasImightwanttolookatitanyway。Whenshebroughtitout，Isquealedindelight。

Thiswasit！

Irushedtothedressingroomandsliediton。EventhoughitwasatleasttwosizeslargerandmorecostlythanIhadanticiated，Italkedmomintobuyingit。Theshowassosmallitdidntofferalterations，butmyexcitementassuredmeIwouldbeabletogetitresizedinmyhometown。

Excitementwasntenough。OnMondaymorning，myworldcrumbled—whenthelocalsewingshoinformedmethedresssimlycouldnotbealteredbecauseofnumeroushand-sewnearlsandsequinsonthebodice。Icalledtheboutiqueforsuggestionsbutonlygottheiransweringmachine。

Afriendgavemethenumberofaladyacrosstownwhoworkedathomedoingalterations。Iwasdeserateandwillingtotryanything，soIdecidedtogiveheracall。

WhenIarrivedathermodestwhitehouseontheoutskirtsoftown，shecarefullyinsectedmydressandaskedmetotryiton。Sheutahandfulofinsintotheshouldersandsidesofmygownandtoldmetoickituintwodays。Shewastheanswertomyrayers。

Whenthetimecametoickitu，however，Igrewsketical。HowcouldIhavebeensofoolishastojustleavea$1200weddingdressinthehandsofsomeoneIbarelyknew？Whatifshemadeamessoutofit？Ihadnoideaifshecouldevensewonabutton。

Thankgoodnessmyfearswereallfornaught。Thedressstilllookedexactlythesame，butitnowfitasifithadbeenmadeeseciallyforme。Ithankedthecheerfulladyandaidhermodestfee。

Onesmallroblemsolvedjustintimeforabiggeronetoemerge。OnValentinesDay，myfiancecalled。

"Sandy，IvecometothedecisionthatImnotreadytogetmarried，

"heannounced，nonetoogently，

"Iwanttotravelandexeriencelifeforafewyearsbeforesettlingdown。

"

Heaologizedfortheinconvenienceofleavingalltheweddingcancellationstomeandthenquicklylefttown。Myworldturnedusidedown。Iwasangryandheartbrokenandhadnoideahowtorecover。Butdaysflewintoweeksandweeksblendedintomonths。Isurvived。

Onedayinthefallofthesameyear，whilestandinginlineatthesuermarket，Iheardsomeonecallingmyname。Iturnedaroundtoseethealterationslady。Sheolitelyinquiredaboutmywedding，andwasshockedtodiscoverithadbeencalledoff，butagreeditwasrobablyforthebest。

Ithankedheragainforadjustingmyweddinggown，andassuredheritwassafelybaggedandawaitingthedayIwouldwearitdowntheaisleonthearmofmyreal

"MisterRight

"。Withasarkleinhereye，shebegantellingmeabouthersingleson，Tim。EventhoughIwasntinterestedindatingagain，Ilethertalkmeintomeetinghim。

Ididhavemysummerweddingafterall，onlyayearlater。AndIdidgettowearthedressofmydreams—standingbesideTim，themanIhavesharedthelasteighteenyearsofmylifewith，whomIwouldneverhavemetwithoutthatsecialweddinggown。