Uncommon Romance Part 4
She finally told her parents the news. As she saw their expressions change from excitement to doubt, her carefully built confidence faded.
"Oy vey! Honestly, honey? We understand that you're in the city now and want to experience all that it has to offer, but neither of us are too comfortable with this idea. I'm sure you're not either.
"You need to give him a chance. Please. I don't want to live our life together without him ever meeting you. This is not some passing fling. It's real; realer than anything has ever been. It's already more serious than it ever was with David."
She closed her eyes, as that year came back to her in a wave of regret. She had married him, naively believing that love was about sacrificing ever last drop of yourself for someone else. Their marriage had lasted eight months, but hadn't been a happy one since the "I do's." She knew this one would be different, if only she could get her family's approval.
"Oy vey! Honestly, honey? We understand that you're in the city now and want to experience all that it has to offer, but neither of us are too comfortable with this idea. I'm sure you're not either.
"You need to give him a chance. Please. I don't want to live our life together without him ever meeting you. This is not some passing fling. It's real; realer than anything has ever been. It's already more serious than it ever was with David."
She closed her eyes, as that year came back to her in a wave of regret. She had married him, naively believing that love was about sacrificing ever last drop of yourself for someone else. Their marriage had lasted eight months, but hadn't been a happy one since the "I do's." She knew this one would be different, if only she could get her family's approval.
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