By Vic Odarve
Mario was one of the most eligible bachelors in
the historic town, born into a wealthy family. As the only son, he was somewhat
spoiled. Though he was an engineer by profession, he seemed to be concerned
solely with his friends and girls for dating at his own leisure. By the age of
36, he had introduced at least six girls to his parents, much to his delight. In
some cases, he came home in the early morning after a drinking spree with his
mutual friends at bars and elegant restaurants. Being the lone child, his
responsible parents were concerned about his foreseeable future.
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Wine for all occasions
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One Sunday, after spending the whole time with
his friends in a bar, Mario went home at early daybreak the next day. The
expectant mother had felt his arrival due to the bumping of the door next to
their room. A few minutes later, the father asked his wife, "Is Mario
already in his room?" "Yes, just arrived," replied the mother
gently. Then silence engulfed them both. They could not go back to peaceful
sleep anymore. At that point, the father whispered to his wife, "Why not
advise him to settle down with his gorgeous girlfriend since he is already at
his appropriate age and with a stable job. And besides, we are not getting any
younger anymore." The wife nodded her head.
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Drinking with friends
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One pleasant day, the parents noted that Mario
just stayed the whole afternoon at home watching television, basketball, and
movies. So, by early morning the next day, while the dawn was still breaking
and the world was at a standstill, the mother and father tandem advised Mario
heartily to marry one of his longtime girlfriends, Elizabeth, the only daughter
of one of the lifelong friends of their family. "Mario, we think you have
to settle with Elizabeth now. It is now the time, and we are not getting any
younger, and we want to see you have your own family." But Mario just
stared at them as if his thoughts had wandered a mile out of his mind.
A few months later, the parents knew that their
dear son and Elizabeth parted ways. Mario found a new love in his life. He felt
in love with a 40-year-old woman, the office clerk at an engineering firm where
he was working. The woman was divorced from her husband and had a 6-year-old
daughter.
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Mario and his Best Friend Forever
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As Mario sought his parents' blessings to marry
his new-found love, the parents were dumbfounded and looked in astonishment.
"What? A woman with extra baggage"? The wife cried. The father did
not mutter any words. Their world seemed upside down. The parents knew that
marrying a divorced woman with a child from a previous marriage would have many
complicated issues.
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After a while, the father said to his wife, "What is that extra baggage you have revealed?" The wife replied cautiously, "Her daughter from her previous marriage is an additional load for our son, an extra baggage." No matter what the parents did to their son, the son incessantly asked for their blessings. And finally, their weddings proceeded as planned with their presence. And the engaged couple chose to stay with the parents. Later, as the days passed, profound emotions changed and deepened, and the parents eventually embraced, accepted, and treated the child as if they were their own children.
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After a while, the father said to his wife,
"What is that extra baggage you have revealed?" The wife replied
cautiously, "Her daughter from her previous marriage is an additional load
for our son, an extra baggage."
No matter what the parents did to their son, the
son incessantly asked for their blessings. And finally, their weddings
proceeded as planned with their presence.
And the engaged couple chose to stay with
the parents. Later, as the days passed, profound emotions changed and deepened,
and the parents eventually embraced, accepted, and treated the child as if they
were their own children. .