The big, gentle golden retriever had been kept in a cage all day, every day. When we rescued him, at 9 years old, he was so excited to be free, he bounded around the yard and explored every corner of the house. Yet, what he craved most of all was the human touch. He...
We walked through the parking lot, past the big yellow buses, and approached the red brick building. Pushed the buzzer to be allowed in. Then we knocked on the principal’s office door. “Hello. This is Ernest. We’re here to visit the first grade...