Let’s get this straight – before King Charles was crowned King this past May, there was only one King Charles, a true pedigree, and his name is Timmy. I’d like to introduce you to a dear friend of mine, an original King Charles who was born on April 2, 2020, just when Covid conquered the world. I remember blessing him when he was a few days old, and he sat obediently listening to my prayer, as you can see from the second photo. As everyone went around with masks for way over a year, Timmy went around making people feel happy. As cute as any dog can be, he is a well-behaved dog. Well, as his owner told me, he can have his moments too. As boys will be boys, so also dogs will be dogs. As I preached about Love this weekend, the main theme of the liturgy, I mentioned a few expression of what children think of when referring to the gift of love. One child said: Love is when your dog waits for you all day, and when you get home, he comes licking your face, to tell you how much he missed you.
I am sure that all dog-owners have experienced such a tender, loving moment, and someone like Timmy may rip some papers, chew some cabinet legs and get into trouble while waiting all day long, but when he greets you, you’ll forgive him for any misbehavior. Man’s best friend can really turn a bad day into a cheerful one. And remember that a dog has so many friends simply because he wags his tail, instead of his tongue.
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