More than a joining of two distinct cultures, San Mao’s relationship and marriage with Jose Ruiz was spiced with surprise, excitement and idiosyncrasy. Experiencing a path to love and romance significantly more tortured than the norm, San Mao used her corkscrew path to love and romance as fodder for an article she entitled, “Exotic Romance and Exceptional Fortune.” Readers today continue to be touched deeply by the indelible message of this piece.