The long mahogany table with seats enough for a couple of dozen people was full with bowls of food, drinks and fruits. Ben led the family and friends to the table as everyone took their own seats around it. After everyone was seated, as the family tradition, they all held each other's hands and Alicia led the family through a word of prayer.
"Dear lord, it's me again, this time am grateful for the two families who are before you ready to share the daily bread which we thank you for. Lord how I pray you look over them, guide them and give their hearts greatest desires for you are God our father"
"Amen" a chorus came out before they started serving plates, bottles of wine making rounds on the table and for close to five minutes no one could be heard talking, it was the cutlery doing the ta
