I am so blessed to have witnessed the depth and committment my parent have for each other, their marriage and their children. Comfort in life defined their regality and generosity. Adversity in life defined their courage and resiliency. When dad left his home from the northern province of Laos after high school, he had very specific goals in mind. He to wanted a college education, keep playing soccer and marry a beautiful girl.
Vientance is a capital of laos. As such it is the gateway to all cultural opportunity including the only post-secondary institution in the country. Every year, the city witnessed the influx of young people into the capital seeking employment and education. Dad came to the Vientance to study finance and to play soccer. There was no accomodations for the students at the college, all will need to find their own room and board. Dad ended up living and working with mom's aunt who owned a hardware store.
Dad maintained a very busy but meaningful schedule for himself. Consequently, his courtship life is very limited. He would attend classes, helped in the store and trained as needed with Lao soccer team. My mom and her older sister frequented the shop for various reasons. Dad's attraction for my mom was not immediate. Actually, he had a very strong attraction to my aunt. Mom's attraction to dad likewise is not immediate. In fact, she verbalized later on in their marriage that she didn't care for his type. My aunt would end up married another country boy who came to the capital to study nursing. They would later became parent to 10 children.
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