Coping With Grief
Embracing Strangers
As the driver pulls into the ambulance bay at the hospital, a wave of relief washes over me. Now that we have arrived, I can
October 28, 2024
As the driver pulls into the ambulance bay at the hospital, a wave of relief washes over me. Now that we have arrived, I can
We have become better at helping our pets live. We have not become equally good at letting them go. As a veterinary internist for more
“You have two choices,” the vet said. “You can either put him to sleep, or bring him tonight for emergency surgery, and he might not
George had stopped eating. Looking at him, it was hard to tell how thin he’d become. His white long-haired coat scattered with calico markings concealed
I noticed first his focus. It was as gentle and constant as the slow strokes of his hand, tousling the hair of his dog’s head.
When the tears fall Empty and angry at everything and everyone,yet not knowing why. Then suddenly you realisethat the empty feeling is a hollow space
With the first hint of early spring, my writing group hustled to make our dream of building our own Wind Phone at the independent senior-living
When in mourning, time passes fast, time passes slow.Are pictures supposed to comfort the yearning?Photos capture static joybut in loss they bring no easing. She
Some stories return to you over time. Not all at once, but quietly, sometimes years later, after life has given you more experiences and unique
Please don’t tilt your headand ask us if we’re okay. His heart has stopped beating.His body is starting to decay.No words can make that easier.
Each day I look. Look beyond the clouds, the horizon and into the invisible space between today and tomorrow. But, even though I squint and