Oha, oha, there's a lot to interpret into that. First of all: the fact that one of the girls falls for a man who no one else but she seems to find suitable makes her a strong character. She apparently does the most stupid things and therefore has the potential for me to draw the most conclusions from it. In any case, her adventurousness is remarkable. I am therefore not particularly neutral towards Cecilia's attitude, she sounds like someone who wants to receive a prize for good behaviour and as if she is delivering her sister like a package.

I count myself as one of those parents who don't want to be right when it comes to the child's "stupidities". I see temporary craziness as a necessary evil to give someone the opportunity to get out of it. Nothing is worse than me as a mother being right and expecting my offspring to come crawling to my bosom, meek and contrite, begging for forgiveness. I would be extremely jaded by this. My own selfish wish would be for my daughter (son) to come back from an experience in such a way that he laughs at it and therefore laughs at himself.

Nothing is more embarrassing for children than hearing the phrase "I told you so!" and I congratulate all parents and children who outgrow it and - instead of saying that dreaded phrase - keep quiet and offer a pot of hot tea.

I will even be so bold as to compare it to the story of the prodigal son who, unlike the one who stayed at home, is warmly welcomed by his father after his unexpected return. Woe betide anyone who tries to produce an envious scene from this. LOL :D

Excellent story told in a compressed way that makes me muse on the completion of this story myself! Moreover, it makes one look at the parental role in its burden to do the right thing.