The sun was salmon and hazy in the west. Dodong thought to himself he would tell his father about Teang when he got home, after he had unhitched the carabao from the plow, and let it to its shed and fed it. He was hesitant about saying it, but he wanted his father to know. What he had to say was of serious import as it would mark a climacteric in his life. Dodong finally decided to tell it, at a thought came to him his father might refuse to consider it. His father was silent hard-working farmer who chewed areca nut, which he had learned to do from his mother, Dodong’s grandmother. Read more…
How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife
This interesting story tells about a woman’s struggle as she tries to gain the worthiness needed to be accepted by her husband’s family. The story is set in Nacreban, where the husband lives.
In the story, Leon and Maria, the wife, face many challenges along the way, including the passing in the so-called “Waig” instead of the “Camino Real” or the paved road. But in the end of the story, both lovers overcome these trials when they reached Leon’s family house.
As a reader, this story shows how ture love can surmount all challenges. And as in the case for some women, this story shows how to adjust to their husbands’ rural lifestyle.
As one of the many stories, this story is very unique because it accurately describes Maria’s ways of adjusting to Leon’s hometown. It also has a very powerful impact on the essences of love because it shows that a person from the urban area can be somehow compatible with a partner from the rural area.
Overall, this story can be enjoyable to read over and over until the reader captures the very thought of the story. It serves as an inspiration for many, and for future generations to come.
- Yuri Nabkov -
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