Aunt regrets stealing his virginity. She makes it right
We all enjoy the sex. It's in here with a bit of a story.
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Thursday, Feb 13th
Harvey Fielding, the aged patriarch of the family stood and looked out with pride at the group sitting around the dinner table. Three generations were present. With him, were his two daughters and their families. Harvey's wife was not with them. Unfortunately, she had passed away.
They were at his eldest daughter's house in Richmond, Virginia. Meadow was a divorced woman with a single child. Her daughter, Wendy, was twenty and a sophomore at Randolph-Macon College.
Sitting across from them was his other daughter, Breeze, and her family: her husband, Bill and their son, Arlo.
The group had enjoyed a good meal.
Harvey Fielding said, "I stand here a proud and happy man. These get-togethers are too short and too infrequent."
His family murmured their agreement.
He continued, "Congratulations Meadow, on being recognized by the National Association of Women Lawyers for the mentoring program you run for high school girls."
Everyone raised their glass and congratulated her. Then Harvey said, "Congratulations to Arlo for his scholarship to my favorite school, Randolph-Macon College. If I say so myself, it is an excellent institution of higher learning. I am pleased that you're planning to major in Philosophy and Ethics."
Breeze laughed and said good-naturedly, "Father, it looks like you won. Arlo has your temperament. I tried to develop his artist side, but he has none."
"Wendy caught that bug," Meadow said with a laugh. "Maybe you and I should trade kids."
Breeze was a talented artist. She inherited that skill from her mother. Like her mother, Breeze could draw, paint and sculpt. She and Bill earned their living selling the art they produced.
Harvey dramatically lowered his voice and said, "Arlo, happy as I am that you'll be joining your cousin Wendy at R-MC, unfortunately, I have to report that the quality of the teaching staff there has diminished significantly recently."
He was kidding and everyone knew it. They all laughed. He had retired from the college last year after thirty years of teaching philosophy and ethics.
He waited for the laughter to die and then said, "And lastly, let us say bon voyage to our travelers. Breeze and Bill are off tomorrow for a well-deserved, ten-day vacation to St. Bart's. While they are having fun in the sun, the rest of us will be suffering through a cold and dreary Virginia February."
Breeze said, "I'll send you all photos from the warm and sunny Caribbean."
"No thanks," Harvey chirped. "I don't need to see pictures of you two naked."
The family laughed. Bill and Breeze were artists, but they weren't free spirits. Everyone knew them to be serious, shy, quiet souls. They would never frolic naked on a beach or anywhere else for that matter.
Harvey waited until he had everyone's attention and then he said, "I will close the night with a quote from a brilliant philosopher." He raised his glass and said, "To alcohol: the cause of, and solution to all the world's problems. At least so says Homer Simpson."
Cheers and laughter broke out. Everyone raised their glass and drank.
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After the meal, Bill and Breeze said their goodbyes. They had to catch an early flight out of Baltimore-Washington Airport and they were spending the night at a hotel near the airport.
Breeze hugged her boy and said, "Enjoy the tour of the campus and sitting in on some classes. Promise me you will talk to the other students." She looked concerned.
"Ah Mom," Arlo whined.
Arlo took after his parents. He too was a shy person. He was naturally quiet, but it was more than that, he was awkward around people and uncomfortable to engage with them. He was not a "people person" and had never had a lot of friends.
His behavior was partly due to his timid nature. His upbringing also contributed to his demeanor. When he was young, he only had limited opportunities to interact with other children. He hadn't attended regular school. He was home schooled.
His parents taught him what they thought was necessary and let books supplement their efforts. He became a big reader and gravitated to ethics because it was a field of study that suited his nature. He could read and think and pursue it alone.
Arlo's opportunity to connect with other kids was hurt by his family's nomadic lifestyle. The family was forced to move to follow artistic projects. He was always the new kid in town and he often moved before anyone got to know him or he got to know them.
His parents prayed he would outgrow his shyness. They hoped that college would be that time.
Wendy was the next person to say her goodbyes. She was returning to school.
"Bye Mom," Wendy said. "My sorority is having an event."
Meadow knew that was code for "I have a party to go to". She was fine with that. Wendy was a good girl and she kept her grades up. However, she felt they should give her nephew an opportunity to attend the party.
She said, "Wendy, why don't you take Arlo with you?"
Wendy was planning to hook up with her boyfriend. She didn't want to be stuck with her nerdy cousin. However, she knew she couldn't object outright. She decided to roll the dice and invite him. She was betting his shy nature would cause him to decline.
"Arlo," Wendy asked brightly. "Would you like to go? There's a party tonight. Lots of people will be there."
Arlo started to sweat. Crowds and parties scared him. He stammered as he responded, "Ah. Ah. No, thank you. Gramps and I were planning to discuss ethics."
Wendy smiled. She was happy her plan had worked and she when off to the party unencumbered.
Meadow cleaned up and headed off to bed. It had been a long day for her.
Harvey and Arlo had an enjoyable time discussing philosophy and ethics. Harvey played the role of professor. During their conversation, he asked,
"Arlo, what does it mean to be good."
Arlo spoke clearly. He was comfortable talking to his grandfather and very comfort talking about ethics. He gave the textbook answer. "To be honest, courageous, respectful and concerned about others. To be a good citizen. Obey the laws, protect the environment, be informed and be involved with society."
"Why should we strive to live by these standards?" the old professor asked.
"Our world would be unpleasant and chaotic if we didn't. We'd be miserable if everyone lied and cheated and was mean to each another. If people acted on their baser instincts of greed and self-interest, we couldn't build a functioning society."
"Do you believe the goals of humans are joy, happiness, and contentment and the best way to achieve these goals is ethical behavior?"
Arlo nodded.
"I agree also," Harvey said. "Now, how do we get there?"