#Spotted While Roaming In Aotearoa New ZealandA woman (60s?) says to a friend: "Ted* showed me a new poem last night and it was awful so I rewrote it.

#Spotted While Roaming In Aotearoa New Zealand

A woman (60s?) says to a friend: "Ted* showed me a new poem last night and it was awful so I rewrote it. Now he's not talking to me. Can you believe it?!"
Her friend says softly: "Liz."
"He shouldn't have shown it to me! It's not my fault."
"Liz."
"I've been awful, haven't I? I owe him an apology don't I?"
Her friend nods emphatically.

A small human (4?) is sitting across from Grandad in a cafe, carefully taking numerous rocks and twigs out of his school bag and setting them on the table, explaining each one's importance. Precious treasures to be admired.

A sausage dog has just spotted a friend and is VERY excited. He's wagging his tail so hard that his entire body is a wiggly noodle of happiness. His friend kneels down to give him a pat and Sausage Dog AWOOOS a greeting. A friend like this needs to know they're appreciated.

A woman (20s?) is trudging along in a rain shower. Head down, expression glum.
But wait, what is this?
Someone to the rescue?!
A woman (40s?) runs up behind her holding a big unfurled orange umbrella, sheltering them both, wrapping an arm around her waist as they go on their way.

A bubbly woman (70s?) who's obviously a cafe regular, says to a server: "I've never travelled on my own before but I put on my big girl pants and booked a ticket to Auckland for next week. My grandson even said he was proud of me. That's something isn't it?" She beams.

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