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An empty chair

November 25, 2012 By | 5 Comments

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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Goodbye, my friend

November 20, 2012 By | 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.

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Dear Patience

November 18, 2012 By | 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 | 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.

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Death is a Pisces

June 17, 2012 By | 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.

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