Me: I think we should talk about yesterday.
Nell: I thought it went very well. The costumes were delightful and the food delicious.
Me: I’m not talking about Halloween.
Nell: Why suggest we discuss it then?
Me: I’m talking about Santi.
Nell: Who’s Santi?
Me: The lovely elderly rescue dog we met on our walk.
Nell: You mean the one who turned Kev’s head and stole all my treats?
Me: Kev was just chatting to Santi and the kind gentleman who rescued her.
Nell: I saw her asking Kev for some more treats.
Me: You do that all the time, Nell. Santi suffers from arthritis, too.
Nell: Does she?
Me: Yes, and she’s 12 years old, just like you.
Nell: I heard that part.
Me: She wasn’t rescued until she was nine, Nell.
Nell: I didn’t know that.
Me: Her life won’t have been easy. She needs as much love as we can give.
Nell: Yes. You’re right. I might have been a little standoffish.
Me: You were.
Nell: I shall make sure I’m more welcoming the next time we see her.
Me: Good. I’m glad to hear that.
Nell: Now, it’s the first of the month and you know what that means.
Me: I need to share the link to the website where people can buy me a cup of Earl Grey.
Nell: Exactly. You write a conversation every day. People want to support you.
Me: It’s buymeacoffee.com/saramartin. Thank you so much in advance.
Nell: Yes. We are very grateful.
Me: It really makes a difference to our small economy.
Nell: It does. People are very kind if you allow them to be.
Me: I still find asking for support very hard to do.
Nell: I know you do. That’s why I’m here to prompt you.
Me: Yes. Sorry.
