I Was Teased for Wearing the Prom Dress My Grandma Had Sewn for Me – Then I Found a Note Hidden in the Lining That Changed Everything

paper and lifted it so the light from the gymnasium chandeliers caught the ink.

“My darling girl,” I read. “If you are reading this at prom, then I made it long enough to see you walk out the door in this dress. That alone is the greatest gift my life has ever given me.”

The laughter at the edges of the crowd faded a little.