The two brothers were almost beside themselves with excitement.
They were not young anymore, long overdue for marriage, but all their family's money had been spent on their mother's medical bills.
The family couldn't afford to build a new house, and every relationship they'd had ended, leaving the elder brother at twenty-seven and the younger at twenty-five, both still single.
They originally planned to go out and earn some money to come back, build a house, and get married, but a few years ago their mother fell seriously ill. The doctor had said it was uncertain how long she had left.
They were afraid that if their mother passed away, they wouldn't even get to see her one last time, so they stayed home and took odd jobs around town.
The two of them were capable and hardworking, but medical expenses were too burdensome.
After all these years, they still hadn't saved enough money to buy a house.
