My Best Friend Spent Years Caring for My Sister with Down Syndrome – Then He Said a Few Words That Changed Everything I Thought I Knew

“You’ll be my maid of honor,” she said.

“Of course.”

“Promise?”

I linked my little finger through hers.

“I promise.”

Part of me expected our parents to object.

They had always been overprotective of Rosie.

They questioned nearly every decision she made.

They monitored her friendships, finances, and appointments, often insisting they knew what was best for her.