Contributor: John Laneri
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At this particular moment, I’m standing in the kitchen near the stove over a large pot of water, feeling my emotions reach the boiling point.
“That’s ridiculous,” I say to her a bit too passionately.
“What’s wrong with moving home and living with my mother,” she says, as her
eyes flare with anger. “She doesn’t yell at me when the pasta pot boils over.”
Maria’s a strong willed woman. It’s in her blood. She’s of Italian-American descent like me. And yes, we’re having an argument.
In truth, Maria’s a good person – short, bouncy and usually fun, except when we’re in the kitchen together. That’s when she turns into a different animal.
Me… I’m Mario, Maria’s husband – the most frustrated person in the world.
Today, I’m trying to teach her to cook. I’ve been at it for months, and she still doesn’t have...
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John Laneri
