By the time her makeup was finished, Julissa felt like she was floating through a dream.You really couldn’t blame her—she’d crammed in tons of work just to take time off for the wedding, helped out with rehearsals, and basically had been running on fumes for weeks. Now, severely sleep-deprived, her brain was in a complete haze. She wasn’t even nervous anymore, and the joy of getting married hadn’t really sunk in either. All she could think was: Getting married is way too exhausting!The videographer who was following her around joked that she might just be the most laid-back bride he’d ever seen—she’d nearly fallen asleep mid-makeup.Once her hair and makeup were done and she was in her wedding dress, just before the groom arrived, her father brought a bowl of dumplings to her mother. Her mom carried them over to Julissa.Still a little dazed, Julissa said, “Mom, I’m not hungry. You eat them.”Her mother smiled, eyes already misting, and said gently, “It’s tradition, silly girl. Dump
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