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Things you don’t expect. Part 2.   Just then Lisa’s puppy bounded through the door that was slightly open. Seeing new blood he leapt toward Lydia, his tongue flopping in front of this snout searching for somewhere to lick. “This is Buhari, obviously he is friendly and starved for attention.” Lydia reached down to pet him but he jumped into her arms craning his neck in an effort to lick her face causing her to momentarily lose her balance and fall into me. I grabbed her around the waist and held on until she steadied herself. “Thank you; he is lovely isn’t he?” “Yes, if you pet him he is your friend for life and he’ll do anything to get you to keep it up.” “I love dogs. I’m sure we will get along great.” Her eyes in a fixed stare toward me. She was so cute and engaging I was lost in her gaze. Suddenly aware I was staring I looked away, embarrassed. “There really isn’t much more to see, but follow me.” She set Buhari on the floor and followed me past t...

Things you don’t expect The day before yesterday, my partner, Jeff sprang a trip on me to go see a nervous customer. We both knew from experience that I was better with these situations and ordinarily a trip wouldn’t be a problem, however, two weeks ago my friend Lisa left her new puppy with me when she left for a month in Abuja. However, I lived alone and was finding it impossible to get someone to puppy sit. I sat in the kitchen frantically revisiting the list of those who had already said no, while wondering what I could offer in each case to get them to say yes. I was leaving on my trip tomorrow and it was looking more and more as if I would have to abandon Lisa’s puppy. Something she would never forgive me for if she ever found out. At work, I spent the morning unable to concentrate on my job, completely distracted by the thought of abandoning Lisa’s puppy. I absentmindedly picked through the pile of papers, notes, and emails on my desk until my phone bu...