All day I’ve been distracting myself looking at Planners. Paper planners. That’s because I’m not really here in my mind. My mind is in North Carolina with G whose father is dying. On Monday he left the hospital. He called a halt to all treatments. He said he wanted to go home. He’s not eating … Continue reading Thinking About Planning
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Empathy
Today I had to take Boomer to the vet for her annual shots. As I sat in the waiting room a couple came in carrying a small dog. It looked like some kind of wire-haired terrier, small, white, with some black markings. I never talk to people in the vet's office unless it is clear … Continue reading Empathy
Trust 30: Day 1: 15 Minutes to Live
I have just signed a pledge for the Trust 30 Challenge, so for the next 30 days, I will be blogging in response to whatever the prompt of the day happens to be. Today's was a doozey, and it took more time (and words) than I am happy about. Hopefully, in the coming days I … Continue reading Trust 30: Day 1: 15 Minutes to Live