My uncle Saul and my aunt Regina are happily married, but the foundation of that happiness is not made of the stuff most people think of for a good relationship. Their commong ground: they love politics. In fact, Saul is a spokesperson for the Republican party here in Mississippi, and Regina is a Democratic state legislator. That's some fit, eh?
But somehow for them it works. They fight vigorously, arguing until Saul's face goes blue or Regina storms out for a walk by herself. Sometimes they throw things. Still, at the end of the day, they are always okay again, having expressed their opinions clearly, forcefully, and mayve even having given each other fuel for their work the next day. They are often asked to speak or debate in public together, and since they rehearse so often, their appearances are among the most attended and respected and re-watched in the state.
Sometimes I look at Gary and I wonder if we're going to make it like Saul and Regina do. Goodness knows we're not very alike, he coming from a metropolitan city in Canada and me from a small town where fried chicken is the only thing we're famous for. But there was some spark that day we met at Cornell, and I can't help hoping it turns into the some long-lasting flame that I see burning in Saul and Regina's eyes every time we visit.
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