{"id":2473,"date":"2024-10-23T17:25:49","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T12:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/us\/?p=2473"},"modified":"2024-10-23T17:25:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T12:25:49","slug":"a-touching-encounter-at-the-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/us\/a-touching-encounter-at-the-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"A Touching Encounter at the Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\nBut Jennifer insisted on leaving a seat open for her late son Rowley, who had died tragically on his 18th birthday. John and Jennifer carefully planned their wedding. John agreed with her choice and said, \u201cThat\u2019s a great idea.\u201d Rowley should be with us in spirit.<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer looked at Rowley\u2019s seat as she walked down the aisle on the day of the wedding. Later, during the reception, she saw a stranger sitting in the seat and yelled at him. 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