Volunteer Dog

"Rebecca never sits on public benches but she had to stop here, feeling a cry coming on, downtown, on a bench she’d picked because it faced a tall video screen. Sitting and staring sometimes helps. Zoning at the screen, with its rotating community bulletins and conference updates, is like watching TV, it… (more)

"Rebecca never sits on public benches but she had to stop here, feeling a cry coming on, downtown, on a bench she’d picked because it faced a tall video screen. Sitting and staring sometimes helps. Zoning at the screen, with its rotating community bulletins and conference updates, is like watching TV, it gently teases out her thoughts. And it’s something not-fraught, a relief after volunteering at the hospital."