A man donated his late wife's wedding dress to a shop that supports St. Gemma's Hospice in the U.K., and included a touching note. After the store put the dress (with the note) on eBay, it caught the interest of people from all over the world and has since become a viral sensation.
The handwritten note said: "I wish any lady who takes this dress to have a life with her loved one, 56 years like I did, happy years. I was a lucky man to marry a lady like mine."
On eBay, the description reads: "Over all this dress is in great condition for its age. There are no visible holes or tears in the fabric and there is no apparent discoloration. There are some rust marks on the sleeve (pictured) from the buttons and some marks under the armpits of the under layer (these are not visible when the lace is over the top) and some very faint marks on the lace around the armpit and towards the bottoms of the netted skirt. There is a large stain on the bottom layer of the skirt; however this is again not visible when the netting is over the top."
The man who donated the dress said he was overwhelmed with all of the attention his late wife's wedding gown is getting, and requested to remain anonymous.
"He is a big fan of St. Gemma's Hospice and is overwhelmed with the international attention that his late wife's dress is generating," the hospice said on Facebook. "He is so happy and proud that the hospice will benefit from funds raised by the auction of the dress.... We have thanked him so much for his kindness, and he would like to thank everyone for their support."
The current bid for the dress is $1,164 (750 pounds), and all of the earnings will be donated to St. Gemma's Hospice, which provides care for medical patients suffering from cancer and other terminal illnesses.
