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During a recent thetapy dog visit we met her in the quiet lounge of the nursing home, a place where soft music drifts like a hymn and the smell of coffee mingles with faint disinfectant. Her hair was white, her hands folded in her lap, yet when she spoke, her voice carried the strength of… Continue reading The Letter from the ashes

The room feels too quiet when the soul of a beloved animal leaves. Their collar still rests on the counter, holding the faint smell of warm fur and grass. Their favorite toy sits where it always did, but the sound of paws padding across the floor no longer follows you. The silence carries weight, pressing… Continue reading When The Soul of an Animal Moves On

It starts before you ever touch the zipper of your suitcase. Your dog senses the shift in the air. The house feels different when you are preparing to go. The rhythm of your footsteps changes, quicker, more purposeful. The scent of fresh laundry drifts from the bedroom, mixing with the faint metallic tang of the… Continue reading They Know Your Leaving

The hospital smelled of polished floors and something sterile that lingered in the back of the throat. Voices floated in and out of the hallways, half finished conversations echoing against cold walls. People passed one another quietly, their eyes sliding away, each carrying their own bundle of secrets and burdens. Strangers, all of them. Quinn’s… Continue reading The Language of Strangers

Nobody ever teaches you how to say goodbye when the grass still remembers the weight of their paws and the wind still carries the sound of their playful breath. There is no lesson for the moment when forever ends too soon. You were not ready. You had plans waiting in the rhythm of the days… Continue reading Love Breaths In The Air Around You

Quinn was a complicated puppy until we discovered that play time had to be added to his training… that solved the puzzle ❤️🙏

Quinn was a complicated puppy until we discovered that play time had to be added to his training… that solved the puzzle ❤️🙏

The evening carried a certain weight. Shadows stretched across the living room floor, and the last rays of sunlight brushed the walls in a soft amber glow. My tea sat untouched on the table, no longer steaming, its faint bitter scent lingering in the air. The silence was thick, almost heavy, wrapping itself around me… Continue reading When Rejection Knocks

The sun streamed through the kitchen window, the same way it did in my grandmother’s house, where lace curtains swayed in the summer breeze and the scent of cinnamon rolls clung to the air. I can still see her hands, weathered, steady, always busy kneading dough or shelling peas, and hear her voice, soft but… Continue reading With The End in Mind

The hospice room was hushed, as though the walls themselves were holding their breath. Afternoon sunlight slanted through the blinds, scattering golden bars of light across Margaret’s bed. Dust motes drifted lazily in the air, shimmering like tiny spirits keeping vigil. The only sound was her breathing, uneven and wet, the gurgling that told her… Continue reading The Quiet Strength