My sweet Savannah’s been gone almost four months now. She’s still a treasured part of my life. There are times when I feel I’m walking in her light, filled with the sweetness of her spirit, my heart beating with the love she brought to the world. I can see her face clearly, and I hold [...]
Those of us who share our lives with animals know they have a rare and compelling ability to help us open our hearts. In their company we learn the joy of giving and receiving love without reservation—and also the stark pain of loss when someone who means so much leaves this world forever. When you [...]
Early last Thursday morning, just as the light was breaking over the mountains to the east, Savannah passed away. I believe that everything that lives is a container for the sacred. Each blade of grass, each squirrel and bug, every dog, cat, horse, fish, ape, human, and all the trees in the forest—everything is a [...]
Just last week, on January 17, the United States Supreme Court affirmed the right of the people of Oregon to allow physicians to assist terminally ill patients in ending their lives. While technically the issue before the court was whether the federal government had the right to interfere, the direct impact of the ruling is [...]
Savannah just walked over and smiled at me. As usual she cracked my heart wide open, and all the busy-ness on my mind was washed away by the love I feel for her. And once again I was amazed by how much sweetness is in her eyes, as I have been every day for more [...]