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How they met:
Born in Northeast Minneapolis, Valeri traveled 1167 miles to
meet his soul mate.
Born on the streets of Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, Chloe
endured four months on the streets before embracing the warm
tremors of her partner’s purring.
On a brisk, October afternoon in foliage-laden Swarthmore,
Pennsylvania, Val and Chloe were united!
Admittedly, the relationship sputtered at its inception. To be
sure, Chloe was tender. Valeri, however, was reluctant to
surrender his independence. Progress, regress, progress,
regress. An encounter commenced with a few loving licks,
followed by a hiss, a bite to the ear, and a swift paw to the
forehead. Wrestling ensued until Chloe, defeated, sought
refuge behind the washing machine. And two hours later, the
vicious cycle would begin again.
But, alas, Chloe persevered! With unwavering resolve, she
refused to take her paws of this noble, black and white beast.
A new approach would give way to a more promising response,
until pushed too far. Valeri, an astute observer, would
eventually recognize the enchantment and resist, but each time
the opposition weakened. Day and night, Chloe would labor
(usually at night, causing objects to fall).
No longer able to reject Chloe’s charm, Valeri succumbed.
Certainly, his stubbornness continued, to the extent that he
would rarely allow a third party to behold his newfound
devotion to Chloe. But if you approached them in stealth, you
would witness their unity.
Indeed, Tom Petty was correct:
“Baby you got a heart so big
It could crush this town
And I can’t hold out forever
Even walls fall down”
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