Walking Home From the Library

I was walking home from the library with my dog Romeo. A toothless blonde-haired lady on the opposite side of Clinton Street, in front of the Thundermist Health Center, was waving a package containing two foot-long Slim Jims of beef jerky at me. When I crossed the street she said, "Here, this is for your dog, and if you see a pug you can give it some."

I thanked her and graciously accepted the gift. But as I continued on, I wondered, was she expecting me to see a pug? Was she suggesting that I should only share with a pug? I never did come across a pug.

Nonetheless I was reminded of one of my favorite quotes by Ram Dass: Treat everyone you meet like God in drag.