Sunday, August 4, 2013

Oh what a story I could weave.....

So, SO long ago in our Hindu Temple we happened to like a really sweet boy named Desi (not his real name)- we liked him because he helped both youths (younger than himself) and the elderly. Moreover, he came up to us and wanted to TALK. He was (and still is) studying Spanish and really wanted to talk with Spanish-speaking individuals. As the year grew by, we really became fonder of Desi. EACH time we went to temple, Desi would always GREET us with a firm handshake and often would try to speak Spanish to us. We really grew fond of him. We also liked his parents - they were kind and good people. When we adopted our daughter, we KIDDED her that "not to worry about future husbands because we had already SELECTED Desi as her husband to be - we said WE'VE ALREADY ARRANGED the wedding so there is NOTHING you can do about it!!!" - of COURSE we were JOKING - there is NO way we would ever "choose" our daughter's future husband - that is something she alone can choose. Each time we would "kid her" that "oh, Desi came up to us to talk and he is definitely your future husband" (in jest!!!) - she would always reply "YUCK!!!!! I loathe Desi!!! No way!!!" But Ma Devi would intervene without our knowledge. THIS year for the first time ever - our daughter said "Mama, Papa, please don't be upset, but I have a little CRUSH on Desi! Do you think - if he ever asked me out - it would be OK with you two to go out???" We just smiled and said "Sure!" Isn't life STRANGE???? We only JOKINGLY "arranged conditions between our daughter and Desi" never once thinking this might be a reality. I tell you - truth is stranger than FICTION - so let's see what happens???

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