[post_page_title]Acknowledgement[/post_page_title]
Something that is very prevalent in this story is the idea of acknowledgement. A lot of times we let our emotions get in the way of the big picture.
For instance, in the case of this story, the father could’ve easily allowed his emotions to take over his mind. He could’ve said to himself, “Well, she’s my daughter, and therefore I deserve to walk her down the aisle.” But he decided to acknowledge the stepfather for the role he did.