00:00On my wedding day, I finally noticed that my dad had stuffed tissues into his new leather shoes.
00:04I couldn't hold back my tears anymore, but he just gently shook his head and softly reminded me,
00:09don't get distracted, just focus on being a beautiful bride.
00:12Calmer he acted, the more guilty I felt.
00:15A few days before the wedding, I bought my dad a new pair of leather shoes.
00:19He treasured them so much.
00:20Taking them out again and again just to polish them, I asked if they fit well.
00:24He was so polite, almost like a stranger, saying they fit perfectly and thanking me over and over again.
00:29As my wedding day approached, everyone at home suddenly became unusually polite.
00:34My mom woke up early and worked late making pickled vegetables, saying she wanted me to have them after I
00:39got married.
00:39When I tried to help, she quickly took the work from my hands and urged me to go rest.
00:44Watching my parents busy themselves, my heart filled with reluctance and quiet sadness.
00:49On the wedding day, while my younger sister was helping me with my dress, she noticed that dad's new shoes
00:54didn't fit well.
00:54She quietly asked if he wanted to change into another pair, afraid that I might worry.
00:59Dad pretended everything was fine.
01:01That time I was so nervous that I didn't notice any of it.
01:04My thoughtful sister took a few tissues and quietly placed them into the heels of his shoes.
01:08As the host's voice rang out, the ceremony officially began.
01:11Dad held my hand and walked me step by step toward the groom.
01:15Amid the applause and cheers from the guests, he solemnly placed my hand into the groom's, then quietly turned and
01:21walked away.
01:21As if in that moment, his role as a father had finally been fulfilled.
01:25During the part where we thanked our parents, as I bowed, I saw the tissues stuffed in his shoes.
01:30In that instant, my tears completely overflowed.
01:33It was guilt and it was reluctance to let go.
01:35After the wedding, the groom and I prepared to leave for our honeymoon.
01:38Before leaving, I said my goodbyes one by one.
01:41When it was dad's turn, neither of us could say a single word.
01:44I slipped a letter into his hand.
01:46He nodded slightly and urged us to leave quickly, not to delay our trip.
01:50After we left, dad returned to the hotel alone, sat quietly in a corner, and slowly opened the letter.
01:56Inside were all the words of love.
01:57I couldn't say out loud.
01:59After reading it, my usually strong father could no longer hold back his tears.
02:03At the same time, I, sitting in the car, also found the letter he had left for me.
02:07In that moment, I truly understood.
02:09A father's love is quiet, yet more powerful than any words in this world.
02:13They spent half their lives holding up a sky for me.
02:16Now that I've grown up, please don't worry about me anymore.
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