Leo

 Meet Leo.

Again.

People say I only feed stray animals.

Well, I also feed Leo.

 My dog Sweepy gets antsy 

when people stay at our gate.

Dogs are protective of their territory

and even if Leo is a regular visitor at our gate

he gets barked at by Sweepy.

Sigh.

Leo is deaf mute but we understand each other.

Leo would simply make a sign language

and I knew instantly that he is hungry.

I can't afford to adopt but I surely can afford to feed Leo

whenever he visits . . .

I am doing some illustrations when Leo passed by

so I invited him to join me:

I started writing his name and mine

and he got them perfectly.

I figured he must have studied in a school.

I thought he is a stray kid who lives in the slum (informal dwellers)

but in my community some of these kids go to the public school.

 Then Leo made a drawing of a house.

He indicated that it was something he wanted.

A big house with trees, animals, a car, fruits, etc.

Then he was done drawing.

He had his snacks earlier

and now it is time to move on . . .

 Leo made this drawing of me!

He seemed proud to make me his friend.

Just as I am to be his.

So you see I try to extend a hand to passersby down Heaven.

And even if Sweepy growls angrily

he surely is proud to call my attention

to people like Leo

and cats like Petrocelli.

Btw, Sweepy is part of the pet olympics.

Check out his blog!