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
Most of my life, I’ve been lucky in terms of my health. I’ve never broken a bone, despite some serious tumbles. I’ve suffered a handful of typical running-related overuse injuries, easily fixed with physical therapy. The only surgeries I’ve had were the removal of all four wisdom teeth when I was 21, and in the… Continue reading Through the Prism of Dreams
The old man walks every day, averaging five or more miles, every season, except when the weather is really bad. He doesn’t walk in the rain. The old man walks in winter of 2017-18, faithful dog at his heels. A little dog – a mini-Aussie – is his steadfast companion. She stays at his heels.… Continue reading An Old Man and His Dog
