Living Among Saints
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 [...]
Loving and Losing… and Loving Again: Coping With the Loss of a Treasured Companion
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 [...]
Savannah Blessings
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 [...]
Death With Dignity
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 [...]
The Gift That Really Matters
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 [...]