Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for December 06, 2016

Last time I saw a pair of these young guys they were sitting at a table in a fast food restaurant. I recognized them by their dress and the books they had. I spoke to them and said it made me feel good to see people out working to do good in the world. They appreciated that and said they rarely got that kind of positive comment from random strangers, and they dutifully asked after my own spiritual well being as a prelude to presenting their witness. I said something like… No, sorry, I’m a hard nut to crack. I’ve worked out my own understanding of those things and am not very responsive in areas that I’ve already thought long and hard about… and made my own peace with. But don’t be discouraged by people like me….