Upon Seeing Himself in a Mirror | Paths I Have Walked
He / doesn’t know, of course, it is / himself he sees, for he / senses himself in a different
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Sunday
Like Water Through Rock
ON MY CHRISTMAS DAY WALK on the Panhandle Trail a few weeks ago I was again enchanted by the works
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What Stays With Us
Looking at the photos of Cookie and Namir outside with me I can’t believe how lucky I was that the
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Losing a Pet or Grieving a Loss During the Holidays
The holiday season, from Thanksgiving through the New Year, with all the extra social time and expectations can be a
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Poem: Once
Once Once A late snow And I with early kittens in my belly Hungry, thirsty, cold, Crouched, focused, Raced across
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Chartiers Custom Pet Cremation 2018 Tribute Scroll
Every year Deb Chebatoris encourages Pet Memorial Sunday participants to provide photos of their pets and a written tribute of
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Little Visits
I’ve shared one or more of these stories here at Halloween for at least five years, and readers always seem
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The Artist’s Life: The Splendor of Autumn
I looked up at the clouds and thought, “They look just like those clouds… .” I posted the first draft
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The Narrowing Path
“Just keep him comfortable.” It sounded so easy, but often it’s the most difficult part of the journey, physically and
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Adopting Again After Loss: Why and How We Adopt Again
I spoke on the topic of “Adopting Again After Loss” at the 2018 Pet Memorial Sunday ceremony hosted by Chartiers
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