“We’re having a contest,” he said, smiling.
One eyebrow arched, I mentally reviewed recent communications and asked, “We are?”
“Yep.” Still smiling.
Wow. I must have missed the memo. I cocked my head and smiled back, quizzical. What are you talking about?
Silence.
“We’re both trying to outlove each other.”
Well, then.
Let the contest continue!
A Living Pencil 
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@sonskyn – Inch by inch we’re s-l-o-w-l-y learning the principle: My life for yours. So it’s love in the muddy trenches of life. Of course that translates into other areas!