Footnote to youth is a story about young love that usually happens to youth

especially on our generation. The story takes place in a nearby barrio with a farm that is
being managed by Dodong’s parents. It was a story of a boy who was only 17 when he
decides to marry his love one. He asked for the permission of his father and his father
unsurely asked him if he really wants to get married at that early age. His father didn’t
hinder in his decision. Dodong love Teang so much that he could not wait for the right age
to settle down in a relationship that is hard to escape. It's the "marriage". At the age of
17 Dodong and Teang got married without thinking of the risk being in an uneasy part of
life. They just follow what they feel. They don't think what would happen in their future.
They bore six successive children. Teang realized how hard being a young parent. She
regretted what she has done and thinks, what would be my life if I marry my other suitors
instead of Dodong. Until one day, Blas their first son turned eighteen, he asked to his
father if he can marry, Dodong felt the guilt on what he has done before, and he remained
silent not knowing what to say. He has nothing to do but to agree to his son. Deep inside he
doesn’t want Blas to marry because he might suffer the risks of marrying in an early age.
But then again he can’t control the arms of fate he let Blas marry.

The story footnote to youth embodies the consequences of taking risks in marrying
at an early age. An approach can be applied when Dodong at an early age decided to get
married.

"I am going to marry Teang," Dodong said.

His father looked at him silently and stopped sucking the broken tooth.

The silence became intense and cruel, and Dodong wished his father would suck that

troublous tooth again. Dodong was uncomfortable and then became angry because
his father kept looking at him without uttering anything.
"I will marry Teang," Dodong repeated. "I will marry Teang."

Though love exists in greater part of our brain we must think before putting it all into
actions. In using moral philosophical approach in critiquing a footnote to youth the morality
of behavior is determined by its eventual consequences. In effect, a good behavior
produces more good consequence than a bad one. We can remember what Dodong did

during his teenage life. He got married at an early age, the consequence of his decision
turned back to his son Blas, Blas decided to get married.

"Itay ...," Blas called softly. Dodong stirred and asked him what it was.

"I am going to marry Tona. She accepted me tonight."

Dodong lay on the red pillow without moving.

"I love Tona and... I want her."

Repetition of events occurred unexpectedly. What Dodong did before was followed by a
consequence that his son beholds. We can’t say if the parents of Dodong have fulfilled
their moral obligations to Dodong. Deontology states that people should fulfill their morale
obligations regardless of consequences, but the story provides a hint that what Dodong
this was a cause of the consequences that his father also did before. Another approach to
be discussed is that when Teang gave birth at an early age, 17 is not an advisable age to
have kids.

Blas was not Dodong's only child. Many more children came.
For six successive years a new child came along.

This story embodies the consequences of being playful in love. Marriage is not a
food that can be eaten , that if you dont want it anymore you can throw it away. Marriage
is a serious bond between two people who are capable in building a firm foundation for a
family. Love is not a game, so as marriage. You cannot quit whenever you want to. You have
to find the right time and right person that you know will make your life worth taking
risks. Marriage is not a joke. Those consequences that happened in the life of Dodong was
the effect of what he did, and what have been done before. This kind of situation will lead
us to a life that is full of regrets, and our lives will become miserable. Though, this kind of
situation happens in our generation lately. The teenagers becomes fool about love without
thinking of the consequences that might lead them to the oblivion of misery and regrets.
The story is a perfect reflection of the youth as it seek to achieved all his desires and
vanities in life. someday, somehow we will be the ones experiencing this story. what life

may offer is too different from what we want in a rush. What we either achieved are best
rather than good. To my fellow youth, do not let things pass so fast. Savor each moment
that you are still in the bracket of youthfulness. The secret to a fulfilled life and too far
from regrets is to live each day or moment meaningfully.

IIt was a story of a boy who was only 17 when he decides to marry his love one.
He was dodong, and he love teang so much that he could not wait for the right age to settle down in a
relationship that is hard to escape. It's the "marriage". At the age of 17 dodong and teang got married
without thinking of the risk being in an uneasy part of life. They just follow what they feel. They don't think
what would happen in their future. They got a child. Teang realized how hard being a young parent. Her
regret of she had done and think, what would be my life if i marry my other suitors instead of dodong?
Can I have the same life as of now? She regrets so much of!!
Until one day, when their son grow. He follows the footsteps of his parents. He wants to marry also at the
age of 17. He told his parents what his plans. Dodong have nothing to do but explain how hard and how
risky to be in "marriage "at the young age.. But like dodong before, his son also wants to pursue what he
wants.

The lesson we can learn is that marriage can wait the right time, if we want to be in this stage of life, we
must prepare ourselves against the risk of it. I know we can all be in to it if we like too but not at the young
age.

This would be a lesson for youth like me. Jose Garcia villa is a great write coz aside from having nice
story; he also had the point of view where we can have the knowledge of something related to what will
happen to us.