Right now, I have four small dogs surrounding me. They follow me around throughout my day.  What unconditional love they bring! We humans are not as free giving. While the innocence of an animal remains intact, our somehow fades away, more so as we add one more age to our being each year. We begin to judge others, limiting who it is that we like or dislike. Approaching friends or strangers to give a hug is limited, perhaps depending on our mood that day.  Yet, our pets give us love constantly, so strings attached. Maybe today, each of us can live a little like these sweet four legged creatures, reaching out to someone, letting them feel the warmth of the Holy Spirit resting in our souls.