“Make sure you shut the door!” This phrase is uttered a few dozen
times a day in my home. With the warmer Spring weather we have children
coming in and out of the house all the time. We also have a dog. She is
an extremely curious, 1 year-old Boxer (fawn) named Bristol, who very
much enjoys being outside. If the door is left open, or allowed to close
slowly, Bristol will seize her opportunity to run out the door and then
she’s off. She runs down the alley, through the neighborhood, off to
experience the freedom of self-discovery. We have been told by neighbors
that she sometimes just joins their family on their walk or goes into
their yard to play. She seizes her opportunity.
However, there are times when she doesn’t run. Actually there is only
one time. This is when someone with authority is standing in front of
the door or close enough to catch her quickly. In this case she just
sits there waiting for us to get distracted or leave our post. She is
most certainly restrained by the law and not trained by grace. Continue at Erik Raymond
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