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you could have been 16 (part 2)
my family wasn't helping at all, their 1ideas mostly worse than insane but sometimes felt like the only options, their patience had been exhausted, they loved my wife but they were just tired of waiting and hoping.
for the past years I have been the main topic at every family meeting, my young sister suggested a second wife or a child out of wedlock, an absurd idea which mum seemed to support, I guess their suggestion was justified with time,
but I had made my stance clear years ago, I knew this affected her as much as it did to me, I vowed not to add salt in her wounds, "for better for worse" I was to honor our wedding vow,
in the most usual but very desperate voice "atleast see a witch doctor" my uncle suggested, "what happened to the Christian values and beliefs you taught us?" I asked, "clearly God has forgotten about you" my uncle replied, in a more lower but audible voice,
since my father's passing, I was only eight years, mom's younger brother, uncle John has been a father figure to us, I often asked for his counsel, and he has always been there for me, honestly I hated to disappoint him,
"I will think about it", I assured them, in a very uncertain voice as I stood to take my leave, I drove back home, with a dozen thoughts in my mind, "maybe my sister is right", perhaps I should consider it, maybe I was punishing myself when I always had an alternative.
after two hours of driving, I reached home, tired not because of the long ride but of thinking all alone the way, I couldn't find even one answer to the many questions in my mind, I was completely drained,
my wife welcomed me with a usual kiss, grabbed my small bag and walked me to the bed room, "how is mom, your sister and uncle John?" she asked, "all fine" I replied in a tired voice, "you look torn" she added, "how did the meeting go" nothing new babe, I replied.
she stared at me as I wondered back into a world of thoughts, "they want you to get a second wife don't they?" how did you know? I replied impulsively, "I have had the same ideas, why dont you find a woman to give you a child" she added
to be continued (part 3)
© glayvin
for the past years I have been the main topic at every family meeting, my young sister suggested a second wife or a child out of wedlock, an absurd idea which mum seemed to support, I guess their suggestion was justified with time,
but I had made my stance clear years ago, I knew this affected her as much as it did to me, I vowed not to add salt in her wounds, "for better for worse" I was to honor our wedding vow,
in the most usual but very desperate voice "atleast see a witch doctor" my uncle suggested, "what happened to the Christian values and beliefs you taught us?" I asked, "clearly God has forgotten about you" my uncle replied, in a more lower but audible voice,
since my father's passing, I was only eight years, mom's younger brother, uncle John has been a father figure to us, I often asked for his counsel, and he has always been there for me, honestly I hated to disappoint him,
"I will think about it", I assured them, in a very uncertain voice as I stood to take my leave, I drove back home, with a dozen thoughts in my mind, "maybe my sister is right", perhaps I should consider it, maybe I was punishing myself when I always had an alternative.
after two hours of driving, I reached home, tired not because of the long ride but of thinking all alone the way, I couldn't find even one answer to the many questions in my mind, I was completely drained,
my wife welcomed me with a usual kiss, grabbed my small bag and walked me to the bed room, "how is mom, your sister and uncle John?" she asked, "all fine" I replied in a tired voice, "you look torn" she added, "how did the meeting go" nothing new babe, I replied.
she stared at me as I wondered back into a world of thoughts, "they want you to get a second wife don't they?" how did you know? I replied impulsively, "I have had the same ideas, why dont you find a woman to give you a child" she added
to be continued (part 3)
© glayvin
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