Yesterday felt like a true spring day. The sun was shining and I actually thought I heard a bird chirp, and when I glanced out my window I saw the most peculiar and wonderful sight.

A hulking Vin Diesel / Shrek hybrid of a man was towering over an immobile squatting pug across the street.

Although I am a sucker for dogs and they have to do very little to amuse me, this seemed to be a particularly special canine event. The giant man and tiny dog seemed to be in some sort of inter-species stand off. I was supposed to be meeting a friend for a coffee, but I couldn’t tear myself away from my vantage point behind the curtains.

Neither man nor dog moved for what seemed like an eternity. The man seemed to be having a one-sided debate, his meaty hands on his hips, alternating between staring at the dog and the sky. None of this seemed to affect the dog in the slightest. The pug remained unmoved.

Finally late for my coffee date, I couldn’t spy any longer.  I hurried out the door but could not resist approaching the pair. I was somewhat taken aback when the dog turned and gave me the stink-eye. Pointing at the glaring dog I asked, “what’s his problem?”

The guy shrugged sheepishly and said, “He really likes the sun. He could sit in the sun for hours, so sometimes I just have to let him sit for a while.”

I was delighted. It made my day knowing that this intimidating brute of a man was at the mercy of his sun loving pug.

I am in complete agreement with my solar-powered pug friend. Springtime rays are precious and must be savoured and appreciated. Coffee dates and big hulking men can wait.

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