That Winning Formula

The age-old question of what
binds two to a vibrant tandem
for a lifetime of shared experience
bonding them in a covenant
of caring love, trust and
appreciation for one another
over all others can have its
expression in odd ways. Take,
for example, her passion for
gardening and his pleasure 
in the beauty that ensues under
her tender care. His own efforts
aiding hers make it all possible
as they age. While she stores
over-winter bulbs and corms
in their basement, when he 
comes across stray beetles or
bugs down there, he carefully
scoops them from the basement
floor to tuck them tidily in with
the hibernating flora in the
committed belief that all living
organisms deserve to enjoy life.