In her soft voice, Aunt Susan told us about their past years. Uncle Robert joined the army
shortly after they were engaged. Given the critical situation at the time when lots of ar
my men didn’t return alive, you can imagine how much overjoyed she was to see Uncle Robert
back safe and sound from the European battlefield. Then they got married and brought up f
ive children. For all those years, their affection for each other grew stronger in the cou
rse of overcoming difficulties and hardships in life. I was fascinated by Aunt Susan’s sto
ry. They practiced, in their daily life, giving and sharing instead of pursuing passion an
d romance. (107 words)