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In 2008, I wrote this post about my future son-in-law, Martin, and why I called him Mr. Espresso on my blog.

 

 

The Theme: A Mother/Daughter Moment Shared.

The Stage: Daughter's (Chelsea) studio.

First Scene: The Coffee Machine.

The daughter shows Mother, her new coffee maker. The mother does not like coffee but drinks it to be with her daughter, who does.

A conversation full and delicious.

The daughter tells her Mother about how she received the coffee machine.

             

Second Scene: Conversation and Coffee

Daughter: Tells Mother how she got the coffee machine and about the friend who gave it to her: Daughter chatters about the coffee machine, then comes back to the original subject matter, "…Even though he doesn't drink coffee, he knows I do and thought I would enjoy it. Isn't that sweet?"

Mother: Zeros in on one word and one word only, "He." But replies, Yes, Sweet.

              

Scene Three:

Mother: Who is wide-eyed, curious, and with an agenda, wants to know more about that one word, "He."

Mother's First Line: "I'll have one spoon of sugar please, and (as the Mother stirs the sugar into her coffee) is the friend who gave you the coffee machine a Boyfriend, or just a boy who is a friend?"

Daughter: (Who drinks her coffee straight black) says a boy who is a friend.

Mother: Really?

             

Final Scene:

Daughter: Tells Mother that the boy and she are very best friends. How they study together. He helps her since he is brilliant in math, and she helps him with his English.

Daughter continues, voice softens: "One evening while we were doing homework," she tells her Mother, "We both looked up at the same time, our faces were this close (daughter puts her face right up to her Mother's face…Mother wants to grab her daughter and kiss her like a baby and never let her go… but Mother resists and tries not to cry.) we leaned into kiss but pulled back instantly."

Mother is surprised and gasps, "Why? Why didn't you kiss each other?"

Daughter: Explains to Mother that it would change everything and that they value their friendship too much to risk losing it over being boyfriend and girlfriend with each other.

Mother: Scratches head, though understands and drinks the coffee that isn't that bad after all.

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Hence several years later, the two are still together. Mr.Espresso does not drink coffee.