Inspiration for this ficlet: President Bush’s meeting with Al Gore at the White House this week after the Nobel winners tribute in D.C. The meeting lasted 45 minutes between the two, alone. It was the first time Al Gore had been to the White House since Bush was inaugurated.

A caveat: my political persuasion has nothing to do with this ficlet. I’m not anti-Bush, nor pro-Gore. I’m pro-American.