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It’s the Little Things
In the course of a day, DH does dozens of things that make my life easier and better.
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January 24th: Change a Pet’s Life Day
Every pet I’ve had has changed my life. One of my dogs sports a collar that says “Who rescued who?” When I manage to get past my overwhelming desire to instruct the manufacturers of said collar on the proper use of “whom,” I can then focus on the fact that that’s a very good question,…
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Pet Euthanasia: When Is the Right Time?
Surrender can sometimes be the greatest gift.
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Public Art as a Yardstick
I love the fact that I’m now living in a city where public art is the norm. I often pass by sculptures and murals here in Seattle, and they never fail to make me smile. It’s always a pleasure to have a bit of beauty and humor or a dash of whimsy injected into one’s…
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Hospice = Hope
Yet again the other day I heard of a family being offered hospice care for a loved one and turning it down. There seems to be this prevailing mythology out there that hospice means you’re giving up hope and trying to rush someone along into the afterlife before his or her time. Nothing could be…