His dog died on Friday, so he was down in the dumps. She (the dog) was 15.
When he gets going on how our country is a mess, he always emphasizes what each individual can do to make things better. Today it was, “Be good to your family.”
Losing a longtime buddy who’s been with you for 15 years is a big loss. I think everyone in your church would’ve understood if he had taken the day off today.