Para. 7 To start with I must admit that at first harbored reservations about a mixed marriage, prejudices you might even call them. But when I met Mark I found him a charming and intelligent young guy. Any mother would be proud to have him for a son-in-law. So, color has nothing to do with it. Yes, my friends talk. Some even express shock at what you're doing. But they live in a different world. So you see, Mark's color is not the problem. My biggest worry is that you may be marrying Mark for the same wrong reasons that I married your father. When we met I saw him as my beloved, intelligent, charming, and caring. It was all so new, all so exciting and we both thought, on the surface at least, that ours was an ideal marriage with every indication that it would last forever. I realized only later that I didn't know my beloved, your father, very well when we married
Para. 7 “To start with I must admit that at first I harbored reservations about a mixed marriage, prejudices you might even call them. But when I met Mark I found him a charming and intelligent young guy. Any mother would be proud to have him for a son-in-law. So, color has nothing to do with it. Yes, my friends talk. Some even express shock at what you’re doing. But they live in a different world. So you see, Mark’s color is not the problem. My biggest worry is that you may be marrying Mark for the same wrong reasons that I married your father. When we met I saw him as my beloved, intelligent, charming, and caring. It was all so new, all so exciting, and we both thought, on the surface at least, that ours was an ideal marriage with every indication that it would last forever. I realized only later that I didn’t know my beloved, your father, very well when we married
Para. 8"But Mark and I have been together more than two years, " "Gail railed."We've been through so much together. We've seen each other at our worst many times. I'm sure that time will only confirm what we feel deeply about each other. Para. 9 You may be right. But I still think that waiting won't hurt You're only twenty-five Para. 10 Gail's father, David, whom I had not yet met personally, approached our decision with a father-knows- best attitude. He basically asked the same questions as Gail's mother: Why the haste Who is this Mark? What's his citizenship status? And when he learned of my problems with the Citizenship Department, he immediately suspected that I was marrying his daughter in order to remain in the United States
Para. 8 “But Mark and I have been together more than two years,” Gail railed. "We’ve been through so much together. We’ve seen each other at our worst many times. I’m sure that time will only confirm what we feel deeply about each other.” Para. 9 “ You may be right. But I still think that waiting won’t hurt. You’re only twenty-five.” Para. 10 Gail’s father, David, whom I had not yet met personally, approached our decision with a father-knowsbest attitude. He basically asked the same questions as Gail’s mother: “Why the haste? Who is this Mark? What’s his citizenship status?” And when he learned of my problems with the Citizenship Department, he immediately suspected that I was marrying his daughter in order to remain in the United States
Para. 11" But Dad that's harsh. Gail said Para. 12 "Then why the rush? Buy time, buy time, he remarked repeatedly Para. 13 "Mark has had problems with citizenship before and has always taken care of them himself Gail defended. " In fact, he made it very clear when we were discussing marriage that if I had any doubts about anything, I should not hesitate to cancel our plans
Para. 11 “But Dad, that's harsh,” Gail said. Para. 12 “Then why the rush? Buy time, buy time,” he remarked repeatedly. Para. 13 “Mark has had problems with citizenship before and has always taken care of them himself,” Gail defended. “ In fact, he made it very clear when we were discussing marriage that if I had any doubts about anything, I should not hesitate to cancel our plans
E1 Para. 14 Her father proceeded to quote statistics showing that mixed couples had higher divorce rates than couples of the same race and gave examples of mixed couples he had counseled who were having marital difficulties Para. 15 Have you thought about the hardships your children would go through? he asked Para.16“Dad, are you a racist?
Para. 14 Her father proceeded to quote statistics showing that mixed couples had higher divorce rates than couples of the same race and gave examples of mixed couples he had counseled who were having marital difficulties. Para. 15 “Have you thought about the hardships your children would go through?” he asked. Para. 16 “Dad, are you a racist?
RE Para. 17 "No, of course not. But you have to be realistic. Para. 18" Maybe our children will have some problems, but whose children don't? But one thing they 'll always have Our love and devotion Para. 19"That's idealistic. People can be very cruel toward children from mixed marriages Para. 20"Dad, we'l worry about that when the time comes If we had to resolve all doubt before we acted, very little would ever get done. Para. 21"Remember, it,'s never too late to change your mind, 3
Para. 17 “No, of course not. But you have to be realistic.” Para. 18 “Maybe our children will have some problems, but whose children don’t? But one thing they’ll always have: Para. 19 “That’s idealistic. People can be very cruel Para. 20 “Dad, we’ll worry about that when the time comes. If we had to resolve all doubt before we acted, very Para. 21 “Remember, it’s never too late to change your Our love and devotion.” little would ever get done.” toward children from mixed marriages.” mind