grief

on the death of a friend

“I can only note that the past is beautiful because one never realizes an emotion at the time. It expands…
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joy, tempered

Even joy can be complicated. Some thoughts on peace and politics in troubled times.

happy reports

The other morning, I snapped the leash onto Tess’s collar and headed out for a walk. We followed our old…
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beautiful things

This quiet morning. My friend asleep in her bed, snuggled deep in a nest of pillows, her faithful terrier molded…
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A bit more about Gracie, gratitude, and you. . .

“A really companionable and indispensable dog is an accident of nature. You can’t get it by breeding for it, and…
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Gracie, 8/20/00 – 11/18/13

Everyone we know who’s ever loved and lost a dog told us the same thing: that she would let us…
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