Romeo and Juliet
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\\u201cTwo households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hand unclean.
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, A pair of star-cross\\u2019d lovers take their life."
-Romeo & Juliet,\\xa0 Shakespeare
\\u201cIt's so simple, in a way, I mean, two young people fall in love, because it is love. And they don't get that you're not supposed to do that. You're not supposed to cross the floor and fall in love. But it's love. Love does not understand that. And so, my whole life I have struggled with this notion of that love transcends differences.\\u201d
Joseph Kertes is an award winning author.\\xa0 His most recent book is Last Impressions.\\xa0 Among his awards are: Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour,\\xa0 the Canadian Jewish Book Award and the U.S. National Jewish Book Award for Fiction. He founded the creative writing and comedy programs at Humber College.