voice, avoided unnecessary disagreements, and almost always preferred compromise over confrontation.
For years, I considered that one of his greatest qualities.
Then he met Vanessa.
Vanessa was almost his opposite.
She was confident, outspoken, and very clear about what she wanted.
If a restaurant brought her the wrong meal, she sent it back.
If plans changed without warning, everyone knew exactly how she felt about it.
At first, I thought their differences balanced each other perfectly.
Vanessa encouraged Grant to speak up.
Grant seemed to soften some of her sharper
