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HOLA. COMO ESTAS. It’s me, Yuñior.
I hope this message finds that you are doing well in your life.
Today, I wanted to take a moment and have, how do you say, the chitchat, before you begin the second part of my story. Understandably you are anxious, but please, allow me a moment of indulgence. I beg your forgiveness on two fronts one, English is not my first language, but my fourth and two, the writing may be the choppy as I pen these words. Wait, you did not know that about me, did you? Colombian Spanish is my first language, then Castilian Spanish, Portuguese, and then English. Yes, there is a difference between the language the native Colombian Indians speak and the standard Spanish, which I speak both fluently.
My apologies, I digress and shall make this brief since I know you want to get at the heart of the story, which is what our little chat is about. My heart. Yes, I know, you have the anger for me not being honest with Melissa at the end of the relationship. Truth is subjective, my friend. You can place a snake in a container with a label that reads venomous, and at least three people will want to touch the glass, not looking to see the top has no cover. It is the nature of humans. So, is the way of love. It is an odd thing; this love a man has for a woman. This love can defy all logic and all reason making a man believe he can do all things, yes, with the aid of Jesus, but we shall talk about that much later.
I have met someone. Yes, I am engaged to marry Irena. I do not need you to remind me of my obligations. All of my life, people tell me of my responsibilities to the family and an entire continent. Everywhere my feet touch, people think they know who I am. Even you. Yes, you believe you know the shoes in which I walk. I am here to tell you, maybe you don’t.
This is not a comfortable journey for me, and I’m struggling between my heart and the duty I must perform. Marrying Irena was never my choice, but when I do, The Delgado influence will extend to the far reaches of Paraguay. The only countries left that will not be governed by our blood will be Peru, Venezuela, Uruguay, and Brazil, which we shall quickly remedy.
In 18 months, I shall marry. In between that time, I’m going to stretch my legs, limbs, and every other appendage to enjoy being a very virile young man. Come with me on this next leg of my journey. I pray you keep an open mind and prepare to turn the page. I learned a great deal about who I really am, and so will you. It shall be, how do you say...ah, si, hella fun.
Oh, and please, call me Ed.
Fondly yours,
