So Much The Same

Wife E. asked me recently: "Why are we so much the same?" On the surface of it, she and I would seem to be as incompatible as it gets: different ethnicity, just "for starters". I have pondered this question myself. I see a few things. We were both brought up in the midst of privation, far from any town. We were both brought up in missionary areas, in a disciplinary environment. We both had parents who knew hardship. While I can think of many more influences, it could come down to these.