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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pet loss
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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Perhaps The Storm is Finally Over
Hurricane Katrina, Namir, a household of cats and realizing a lot about love after multiple losses. Celebrating Rainbow Bridge Remembrance
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Observing Anniversaries
I’m really not good with remembering dates like birthdays or relationship anniversaries, even holidays sometimes, but the dates that are
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Poem for Today: Pawprints and Raindrops
I awoke to gentle rain this morning, raindrops tapping on the roof and softly whispering in the trees all around
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CCPC Pet Memorial Sunday Ceremony “A Day For Remembering”
I am a speaker at this annual event, and Chartiers Custom Pet Cremation is one of my customers. This is
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Attachments
THIS IS THE fourth installment of my series “Attachments” which discusses the things I’ve developed attachments to because they have
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Rescue Story: July 10, 2007, A Memory
I know that one of my daughters lived here because I saw her at the window and talked to her
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Of Flowers and Memorial Day
My parents’ generation called Memorial Day “Decoration Day”. It was the weekend to clear away the weeds, trim the grass,
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