I think my favorite place on earth is my front porch. When I have some free time, and when the weather is good, which is almost all the time, I take my dog, Jabba, out on the front porch and "set a spell." Inevitably someone comes walking along, and Jabba is an immediate eye-catcher and a draw.
Her instinctive reaction is to like people. Very occasionally she reacts with disinterest or apprehension. She's like a barometer detecting the inner atmosphere of the approaching person. Overwhelmingly, she reacts with joy at whoever comes by. Yesterday she reacted with joy at someone who came to the porch for a cup of coffee. He is invested in helping our parish become a brighter beacon of light shining in the darkness. He's one of those rare people who doesn't just tell you what "you" ought to do, or what "they" ought to do. No, he is the kind of man who takes the bull by the horns and makes things happen.
Anyway, Jabba liked him a lot.
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