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Honduras
2004 - Not Married Yet
JAN.
5—I've been in Honduras for almost two weeks
now, and I'm still single. That's no surprise to
me, but it might shock some of the many people who
joked that I would come back married. For reasons
which escape me, quite a few friends and family
members poked fun at me, saying this trip was a
quest for a bride. Perhaps it was because I would
visit an ex-girlfriend who I hadn't seen for 21
years. Perhaps it was because I was going to travel
around the country with a single, attractive woman.
Or maybe they think I'm just single and desperate,
and am looking for love wherever I can find it.
It
was indeed nice to see Mayra again, two decades
later. Even after all this time, I was reminded of
why she attracted me back then. She not only has
beauty, but also a glowing, upbeat outlook on life.
Someone who laughs as much as she does finds only
the best in any person or situation. But our love
was an innocent, puppy love many years ago, and all
that remains is a special friendship.
Traveling
with Karla has definitely been an adventure, and
I've gotten to know her well. She came down with a
serious cold during my first week, so I saw her
quiet side (apparently rarely seen) as she
recuperated. Gaining her strength just in time for
New Year's Eve, the "real" Karla reemerged. At the
center of her group of friends, she danced the
night away—not until the middle of the night,
not until dawn, but until the afternoon of New
Year's Day! (Needless to say, I didn't even survive
for half that time.) I'm single, Karla's eligible,
but again, there's nothing there beyond the
cariño of a brother and sister.
And
desperate? No, not there yet. And even if I were,
why would I travel a couple of thousand miles to
find a bride, when I could mail-order one from the
former Soviet Union? No, the jokers must remain
silent. I still have a few days left, but I have no
plans to return with a Honduran bride.
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