¶ … walking in the park a few days ago, in a gloomy weather, and had the inspiration (or not) of stopping near a playground. I have always liked children and thought this would bring me somehow out of the general negative state I have been having for several days.
The playground had something out of the ordinary, but I could not actually pinpoint it. The kids were running around as usual, there were the same green swings, the same yellow sand, but somehow I was feeling that somewhat was about to draw my attention in an unexpected way.
However, I chose to avoid whatever was pulling me closer and whatever made me look and I glanced around the playground. Dogs... I had almost forgotten dogs were almost a permanent presence here. For some reason, I was less fond of dogs, maybe because of a less fortune experience...
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