This grief feels thicker somehow. There’s no one here but me, rattling about and stepping over shadows of invisible cats, rewriting the script of my daily life.
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An empty chair
November 25, 2012 By Piyadassi | 5 CommentsFiled Under: Buddhism, Cats, Death and dying, Impermanence //
Goodbye, my friend
November 20, 2012 By Piyadassi | 9 Comments
Love and marriage herded the direction of my life towards a preponderance of animal companions. Over the years life and time had their way with us all.
Filed Under: Buddhism, Cats, Death and dying, Suffering //
Dear Patience
November 18, 2012 By Piyadassi | 11 Comments
I spoke with a friend this morning and the subject of patience came up. Or more precisely, impatience. Alright, it wasn’t just any impatience; it was mine.
Filed Under: Attachments, Buddhism, Cats, Presence, Suffering //
The Sweet Spot
August 12, 2012 By Piyadassi | 6 Comments
I was looking forward to a blissful 48 hours of no plans. It turned out life had other ideas. A worker bee heaviness began to coat my weekend wings.
Filed Under: Buddhism, Cats, Writing // Tagged: antonio machado, attachment, delusions, light in your eyes, presence, resentment, robert louis stevenson, sweet spot, writing
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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