Once You Were a Stranger
Once you were a stranger who filled my hand. Now you are a memory who fills my heart. Remembering Lucy.
pet loss
The Return
T.S. Eliot began his poem The Waste Land, April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land,
Things I Found in the Woods, Poetry and Memories
I’VE ALWAYS FOUND the spring thaw, whenever it comes, to be a magical time, a gift from our compassionate mother
Healing Hearts for Those Grieving the Loss of a Pet
After the rush of the holidays the grief of a recent loss can return, and that’s no different for pet
A Card Full of Memories
A few days before Stanley gave up his battle, I was trying to organize the kitchen sink, pushing around prescription
Remembering Stanley
Sweet Stanley on January 3, 2007, enjoys the winter sun, warming him and perhaps reminding him of younger days. He
Pet Loss and Grief During the Holiday Season
The holiday season, from Thanksgiving through the New Year, with all the extra social time and expectations can be a
Dia de Los Muertos
Some say that the monarchs are the Souls of the dead because they arrive in Michoacan each year near the
Little Visits
I’ve shared one or more of these stories here at Halloween for at least five years, and readers always seem
The Artist’s Life: The Splendor of Autumn
Last week I looked up at the clouds and thought, “They look just like those clouds… .” It may have