My favourite memory of David is from Christmas day a few years ago. We were having a lovely face-stuffing day at Graham's place. The day was lovely and warm so we were out in the garden.
Our celebrations were punctuated by a pathetic whining. It became apparent that Dad's next door neighbour had a new puppy who was very lonely. The sound tugged at all our heart strings for a while but then became a part of the background din of the day. However, David was often to be seen at the fence line comforting the dog and tossing him treats.
After lunch we retired to the lounge to watch an afternoon film. David and I sat next to an open window and the whining persisted. David leaned out of the window and the puppy came closer. The next thing I knew, David leapt out of the window over the fence and was playing with the puppy. In that moment, I truly admired his spirit and empathy...
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