RE: ADSactly Short Story - A Long Road to Happiness
Liked this story, @churchboy. Especially its ending. I think women don't necessarily have to marry to be happy. I'm not saying they don't find happiness by getting married, it's just not the only way to do it. Apparently Ada was eager to get married, because it is the only way to justify that after she has proposed to a man, two months later she marries another man. While it is true that in some cultures marriage is fundamental, self-esteem must be the banner for all women. At a time when women are taking on more important roles, they are denouncing the mistreatment to which they have been subjected, they are leaving macho societies, we need heroines with other mentalities. Sometimes happiness is not outside, but inside us. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much @nancybriti for taking the time to leave a comment. Yes, you are right, happiness can only be found inside. Whoever established the notion that the duty of a woman is to get married and have children, in my opinion, did women the greatest disservice. There is nothing wrong with marriage as you pointed out and certainly, many people find happiness in it. But to insist that it is something that must be done as quickly as possible have forced many people into relationships they would not have dreamed of entering in the first place.
You are appreciated for your thoughts. All the best.