The Right Conditions

Biscuit tin opens.

Biscuits rattle as they are scooped.

Fridge door opens and closes.

Now, I’ll make my way to get my dinner.

Such is the routine of Flash, the dog, each evening.

He’s observing his environment, and

listening for the signals, an

like most of us, he takes action when all of the conditions are just right.

Which makes me curious, how might we identify the conditions to listen and look out for before we take action?

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