The natural world, life, and dogs.
This is a hard post to write. It brings up so many uncomfortable emotions. I’ve wanted to write it for the past year, to help me gain understanding and peace following the death of a dear friend, but I just… couldn’t. Guilt, shame, remorse, disbelief, even flashes of anger boiled up, leaving me contrite whenever… Continue reading Grieving the Unexpected Passing of a Friend
A reader commenting on my earlier post about the four phrases that make for civil society noted that giving someone who has been rude a dose of their own medicine is rarely effective, that leading by example is the better course. I completely agree. In responding to her comment I was reminded of something that… Continue reading Saying I’m Sorry: A Memorable Example
A few days ago, my friend Dawn R, who was my next door neighbor for part of the two years I spent living in rural central Washington in the mid-80s, wanted to verify my mailing address. She wrote, "Found something that made me think of you." I do love surprises. Today I picked up the… Continue reading Am I That Obvious?
