The Bright Side Of Things Analysis

The Brighter Side of Things. While Maria was already estranged with Hector, their daughter would still get frequent visits from his sister and twin brother. Maria had no qualms with letting her daughter spend time with her relatives on her father’s side, unlike other single mothers who would prohibit their children from associating with their father’s relatives. Her daughter’s aunt and uncle would pick her up from her grandparents’ house and would even be entertained by Maria’s family and herself. Hector, however, could not even set foot in their village. Maria’s issue was with Hector and Hector alone, who even when he already had a steady-paying job, did not even once think of giving financial support to their daughter.
At their daughter’s grade school graduation, Maria was surprised to find Hector hiding behind a bush as he watched the ceremony from the back of the venue. During their daughter’s high school
Maria would also watch him fondly whenever they eat together, whether at restaurants or at home, and he would slice off the chicken skin or pork fat from his own food and give it to her daughter knowing that she enjoys eating a lot of chicken skin and pork fat.
Now that Maria’s daughter is turning 17, she and her mother’s fiancé share an interest in Game of Thrones and collegiate basketball, whether it be the UAAP or the NCAA.
Maria says, “I listened to a parenting seminar once where they advised single parents not to expect their partners or future spouses to love their children like the real parents love them. This was an eye-opener for me because I had high expectations for this. Now that I heard it, my expectations have relaxed but I am still very fortunate to have a fiancé who genuinely cares for my daughter, and they act like buddies at the same time. This was actually the more realistic expectation prescribed at the parenting