A widowed father shares a heartbreaking story of how his late wife, Linda, spent 500 hours hand-sewing a $12,000 wedding dress for their daughter, Sammy, as her final gift before dying of cancer. Months later, during a family visit, his 16-year-old niece Molly sneaked into the dress, got stuck, and cut herself out with scissors, destroying the irreplaceable gown.

When confronted, Molly dismissed it as “just a dress,” prompting outrage from Sammy and her father. Linda’s sister, Amy, who helped finish the dress after Linda’s death, confirmed it would cost $6,000 to salvage any part of it.Molly was forced by her mother to use her savings to cover the repair cost. While the original gown can never be fully restored, the family hopes Amy can preserve parts of it to honor Linda’s love and sacrifice.