A lesson in empathy…

His desperation was clear as we locked eyes. I was shocked that my empathy came so fiercely and so quickly. He followed me through the back-alley gate. My mind reeled with the dissonance of the encounter as we wandered up the invisible path toward the bungalow. The distance between the two of us shrank and my fear grew – irrational really, considering his size. I called out to my daughter as I reached the concrete sidewalk in the side-yard. I was hoping she would hear me as she scoured her kitchen clean from our latest meal. All the windows were open after the summer rain, so I was hopeful.

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