A neighbor took his own life last night. A young man with promise couldn’t see his future through his pain. I didn’t know him well nor do I know his circumstances, but I feel for his family and friends. I have been where they are and a loss of this sort leaves not only grief, [...]
Last Night
January 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Stuff
In the Arms of the Angels*
December 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Stuff
Thirteen years is a long time, but in this context it seems like the blink of an eye. It was that long ago (or short ago) that Mommy died. Contrary to popular belief, time does not heal all wounds. If you are lucky, you may develop the tools to deal with your wounds, but wounds [...]
You will be missed good boy
March 9th, 2009 · 10 Comments · Animals on my planet
My heart is breaking today. At 4:30 this afternoon I have an appointment to have my best friend put to sleep. Eleven years ago I met him at a shelter. He was the runt in a litter of eight puppies and the last un-adopted male. I picked him up to see what we thought of [...]
A Stage Three Alert
January 6th, 2009 · No Comments · Animals on my planet, Stuff
This weekend Bob and I went to see Marley and Me. SPOILER ALERT: If you are one of the sixteen people who didn’t read the book, I am going to make reference to the end of the movie (and the book) so stop reading, I guess. The movie was about an hour and a half [...]