“Toputitsimply,”beganDimitrilikeabardofold,“beyondtheblueskiesthereisawealthy,mysteriousKingdom.TheKingofthisrealmhaslotsofbeautiesandtheyalllivedinasolidgoldpalace.TheKingdomisfamousforitsbeautifulwomenwhichareasprolificastheflowersgrowingeverywhereinthegardens.Thisarousedtheenvyandjealousyofaprimitivenativetribelivinginthedenseforestsandmountainsandconflictsandwarfarethusbegan.Solongastherearehumanbeings,therewillbeenvyandjealousy...”

        “Stop.Stop”criedCharina.“Thismustbeaveryinterestingstory.IneedmoretimetolistentoyoutellmeeverythingindetailbutnowImustgotochurchformass.Canyouwaitformehere?Iwillbebackbeforenoon.”

        “Noproblem.Ihavetimetospare.Iwillsithereandwaitforyoutillyoucomeback.”

        “ImeanttotakeMaureenbackhomebeforeIwenttoMass,butnowit’stoolate.Wouldyoubewillingtotakecareofhimforme?”

        “Sure,noproblem.Iwouldbemorethanhappytotakecareofthislovelylittledogforyou.Wewillbegoodfriends.”

        Dimitriwasdifferentfromotherhomelesspeople.Althoughhewasshabbilydressed,hewasnotdirty.Manyhomelesspeoplearebad-tempered,irrationalandaddictedtoalcoholanddrugs.Theydonotwashandoftengiveoffastinkthatmakesitimpossibleforpeopletogetnearthem.Dimitri,ontheotherhand,wasgentleandwell-mannered,quietlydoinggoodintheneighborhood,earningthereputationofa‘GoodSamaritan’(Seebook1TheDream-Maker).ThereforeCharinahadnoqualmsaboutleavingherpetinhiscare.Pointingtothepaperbag,shesaid,“ThisisthebreakfastIboughtforMaureen,butheisahospitablelittleguyandhasevidentlydecidedthathewantsyoutohaveit.Goonandeatitbeforeitgetscold.”

        “WhatwillMaureenhavethenifIeathisbreakfast?’askedDimitrishyly.

        “Oh,hehashisownfood”repliedhisowner.“Waithereamomentplease,”saidCharinawalkingquicklytowardshercarandcamebacksoonwithabag.“Thisishisdogfood.Thereisabowlinsideyoucanusetoscoopitoutandtherearesomebottledwaterthatbothofyoucandrink.Mycarisrightthereunderthetrees.Ifitgetstoohot,getinthecarandlistentosomemusic.Iwillbebackbeforenoon.”

        “Noproblem.Noproblem.Leaveeverythingtome.Youbettergooryouwillbelate.BeinglateforMassisdisrespectfultoGod.”

        “Good.Seeyoulater.”Sayingso,sheleft.

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