Ahh…the story of star crossed lovers…a young man and a young woman…madly in love against all odds. Their love was in spite of the protests of their families and faced certain destruction. So romantic don’t ya think? It is a classic story read by almost every high school and college literature class available. So, if we were to imagine a young couple in the same type of situation in today’s world…what would it look like?
In my mind’s eye, it would somewhat resemble the young michigan couple who recently made news headlines by confiscating the young man’s family minivan, taking approximately $680.00 and the family dog. (more…)
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