Almost immediately I slipped into shame over what I had said. What would my friend think of me now that those words had escaped into the bright light of truth?
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Shame (and Pride) On Me
September 9, 2012 By Piyadassi | 4 CommentsFiled Under: Death and dying // Tagged: Buddhism, cat lover, death, fetters, forgiveness, humility, jane hirshfield, pride and prejudice, pride and shame, salman rushdie, shame on me, victimhood
Homage to a Noble Cat
August 21, 2012 By Piyadassi | 16 Comments
Yesterday evening as the sun was tipping its brilliant countenance towards the horizon, my dear cat, Clause, died in the warm embrace of my bedroom in the care of someone who was not me.
Filed Under: Death and dying, Impermanence // Tagged: cat lover, death, dying, grief, Impermanence, loss of a pet, Mary Oliver
Death is a Pisces
June 17, 2012 By Piyadassi | 8 Comments
I think about death. Not a lot, but enough to know how it takes its coffee (dark roast, black) and that it’s a Pisces.
Filed Under: Cats, Death and dying, Impermanence // Tagged: cat lover, cat mom, Christopher Smart, death, dying, end of life, feline leukemia, Life As a Human, stages of renal failure
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