I was out walking early this afternoon. The tail-end Ida rain was light enough so that I thought the storm might be ending. Not only did it turn out not to be ending then, but it's still going on now.
A woman was out walking her dog, also female. The dog strained at her leash, poking at me with evident curiosity. The woman apologized for her dog's rudeness. I assured her that it didn't see it that way.
She was carefree and her dog was natural and energetic. This was definitely a human-pet combo. Which seems to me more actually therapeutic than a therapy animal.
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It's a good thing Providence isn't essentially a low lying island like Manhatten. The tail end of Ida had much the worst of that particular storm. Paolo Bacigalupi's Pump Six came vividly to mind.
There's little in the world so joyous to witness as a good dog out having fun with its owner.
Once again the New York subways got hit pretty bad, becoming unusable in some stretches. So yeah, there's definitely an upside to living in a city built in the hills.
The sight of a dog and a human out enjoying the day together does make one feel at peace with the world.
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