Of Frost and Fire
Drawing him close, I added, "We are a family and we ought to share in carrying it together. Tell me what is it that is bothering you."
"I am standing helplessly with no aid, no son by my side," was all he said before tears devoured his wrinkled face whole.
I have never seen Father shed tears in neither weddings, nor funerals. However, this was not the first time he ranted about not having a son. He worshiped his daughters and loved them dearly, but whenever the world cornered him and he found himself in a big trouble the old story was brought to light again. A son was always the solution for his solemn and grave problems, or so he thought.
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