{"id":6026,"date":"2024-11-22T15:41:43","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T15:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/?p=6026"},"modified":"2024-11-22T15:41:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T15:41:43","slug":"in-laws-laugh-at-grooms-janitor-mom-until-she-takes-stage-to-congratulate-newlyweds-story-of-the-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/in-laws-laugh-at-grooms-janitor-mom-until-she-takes-stage-to-congratulate-newlyweds-story-of-the-day\/","title":{"rendered":"In-Laws Laugh at Groom\u2019s Janitor Mom until She Takes Stage to Congratulate Newlyweds \u2014 Story of the Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Often, people will pass unnecessary judgments without knowing someone\u2019s story. This was the case for Maria, who worked every day to give her son the best chance at a bright future. One day, Maria proved everyone\u2019s assumptions wrong.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Maria\u2019s life had always been an uphill battle. She came from a poor background and, despite her best efforts, always seemed to get the short end of the stick. She dedicated her life to ensuring that her son, Aiden, had the best upbringing possible.\n\n\n\n</p><p>She worked for a cleaning company as a janitor and often struggled to make ends meet. Maria worked 12 hours daily to ensure that she could feed Aiden and that he was taken care of. Once he was old enough, she sent him to a good boarding school in the suburbs.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/b662ba8bbc223326f34147836d2df6c7.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustrative purposed only. source: getty images>\n\n\n\n<p>For illustrative purposed only. | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cI\u2019m gonna work real hard off to make sure you can attend college. Momma\u2019s got you covered, okay,\u201d she told Aiden before he boarded the bus. Maria made sure to write to Aiden every chance that she could.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Years later, Aiden excelled in science and told her he had the opportunity to job shadow a doctor at a medical practice. He decided that\u2019s what he wanted to be when he grew up. Aiden also revealed to Maria that he met a girl named Linda while job shadowing and the two had started dating.\n\n\n\n</p><blockquote class='\"wp-block-quote\"'>\n<h3 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'><strong>\u201cJust remember, some of us might come from nothing, but that doesn\u2019t mean we can\u2019t be something.\u201d\n\n\n\n\n<p>It turned out that Linda was the daughter of another doctor at the practice that Aiden had visited. \u201cListen, son, I don\u2019t want you to get your heart broken. But Linda comes from wealth, and her family might look down on you,\u201d Maria wrote to her son.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cDon\u2019t worry, mom. She knows where we\u2019re from, and she doesn\u2019t care. She loves me as I am. Trust me, you\u2019ll see,\u201d Aiden wrote back. Aiden and Linda stayed together after graduating high school and attended the same college.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/8dc9d4bec54adb003f6cb7e1a4c762be.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustrative purposed only. source: getty images>\n\n\n\n<p>For illustrative purposed only. | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n\n</p><p>Once Maria met Linda, she understood why Aiden loved her so much. Linda was humble and didn\u2019t judge Maria even when she learned where she worked. When Aiden revealed that he and Linda had gotten engaged, Maria gave her blessing immediately.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Maria decided to throw an engagement party at a local restaurant to celebrate and meet Linda\u2019s parents, Hugh and Elizabeth.\n\n\n\n</p><blockquote class='\"wp-block-quote\"'>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think that\u2019s going to happen, Maria. My parents are very stuck up, so when they learned about Aiden\u2019s background, they didn\u2019t give their blessing,\u201d Linda revealed.\n\n\n\n\n</p><p>After some time, Hugh and Elizabeth reluctantly gave Aiden their blessing and agreed to pay for the wedding. The ceremony was quite extravagant. Linda wore a designer wedding dress that her grandmother had gifted her. The cake was giant, and Hugh had hired a famous chef to cater the wedding.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Maria finally had the opportunity to meet Hugh and Elizabeth, but they didn\u2019t treat her kindly. When asked what degree she had, Maria replied, \u201cI didn\u2019t get the chance to finish my studies because Aiden\u2019s dad left me to raise him alone.\u201d\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/d3c03b35082f763771df1362e44b5cab.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustrative purposed only. source: getty images>\n\n\n\n<p>For illustrative purposed only. | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cWell, if we hadn\u2019t worked hard, then we couldn\u2019t have given Linda all of this,\u201d Elizabeth replied rudely. Hugh and Elizabeth had VIP guests, including well-known businessmen from around the city. When asked who Maria was, they seemed embarrassed to reveal that she was the groom\u2019s mother.\n\n\n\n</p><p>After the vows and I-dos were said, it was the turn of the groom and bride\u2019s families to give speeches. Hugh and Elizabeth took the stage first to congratulate the newlyweds on their union. They then revealed their gift, which surprised Aiden and Linda because Hugh had already paid for the wedding.\n\n\n\n</p><blockquote class='\"wp-block-quote\"'>\n<h3 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'><strong>\u201cWe\u2019re really sorry. We\u2019ve mistreated you since the moment we met you.\u201d\n\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe know you are both house-hunting and will move in together soon. So we\u2019re going to pay for all of your furniture and appliances,\u201d Huge revealed.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cOnce you\u2019ve found a house, it will be fully furnished,\u201d Elizabeth added. The gift was met with applause from the attendees. Hugh and Elizabeth looked on with pride at the reaction. Next to the stage was Maria. Many guests began to whisper and murmur as they all expected a gift that would be quite cheap in comparison.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Maria wiped away a tear of joy as she congratulated the newlyweds. She didn\u2019t care about the judgment. Maria was just proud of her son and daughter-in-law. But what she said next shocked the entire wedding party.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/5653b2e4388373bc720c539287ab7a14.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustrative purposed only. source: getty images>\n\n\n\n<p>For illustrative purposed only. | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n\n</p><blockquote class='\"wp-block-quote\"'>\n<p>\u201cI worked all my life and saved up to pay for your college tuition because I knew it would be expensive. Then you decided you wanted to be a doctor, and I thought,&nbsp;<em>wow, even more expensive,\u201d Maria joked.\n\n\n\n\n<p>She could tell that Hugh and Elizabeth were laughing at her, not with her. Maria reached into her purse for an envelope before continuing.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cThe funny thing is, you got a scholarship to study medicine anyway, so you didn\u2019t even need all the money I saved. So now that you\u2019re about to get your doctorate and you\u2019re getting married to this brilliant young woman, what better way to congratulate you than by buying you a house,\u201d Maria revealed.\n\n\n\n</p><p>The entire wedding party gasped in shock as Maria opened her envelope and handed a set of keys to Aiden and Linda. Everyone stood to applaud while Hugh and Elizabeth were left stunned. After the ceremony ended, Hugh and Elizabeth apologized to Maria.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/936f8f852be477e1919a068c0f00e034.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustrative purposed only. source: getty images>\n\n\n\n<p>For illustrative purposed only. | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cWe\u2019re really sorry. We\u2019ve mistreated you since the moment we met you. We apologize for judging you. You\u2019ve really shown us how remarkable you are,\u201d Elizabeth told Maria.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cJust remember, some of us might come from nothing, but that doesn\u2019t mean we can\u2019t be something,\u201d Maria replied.\n\n\n\n</p><p>By the end of the year, Aiden had finished his doctorate and joined Hugh\u2019s practice to work as a doctor. Aiden insisted that Maria retire from working as a janitor. Hugh and Elizabeth followed suit soon afterward. Linda threw Maria a retirement party, and Aiden bought her a brand-new car to thank her for everything.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Soon, Aiden and Linda had children of their own. Maria lived as a grandparent for the children, a role she happily shared with Hugh and Elizabeth.\n\n\n\n</p><p><strong>What can we learn from this story?\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t take negative judgment to heart. All that mattered to Maria was her son\u2019s happiness and success. She didn\u2019t let the judgment bring her down, and in the end, she proved all of her doubters wrong.\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You never know what someone has been through.&nbsp;Hugh and Elizabeth had false perceptions of who Maria was based on the fact that she was a janitor. In the end, they realized that Maria was just as hard-working and deserving of respect as anyone else.\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Share this story with your friends and family. It might inspire them and brighten their day.\n\n\n\n<p>If you enjoyed this story, you might like&nbsp;<a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/news.amomama.com%5C/284328-rich-mom-christmas-school-fair-mocks-ano.html%5C%22">this one&nbsp;about a rich mom at a Christmas school fair who mocks another mom who works at night.\n\n\n\n<p><em>This piece is inspired by stories from the everyday lives of our readers and written by a professional writer. Any resemblance to actual names or locations is purely coincidental. All images are for illustration purposes only. 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