How about you, what would you do if you were in Richard's situation? How would you react? Would you be ready to accept and love someone your father's friend chooses for you?

Maybe you're saying, “This is old-fashioned. Nowadays no one does that.” You're so wrong! Even today, in the 21st century, there are peoples, and there are families who practice what we call “arranged marriages”. The young people there are chosen life partners by family, relatives or church.