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Pets, Grief and the ‘Bootsy and Angel Effect’

March 6, 2010 – 1:00 am | No Comment

Many in our society do not recognize the impact that pet loss has on an individual. For many people, the loss of a beloved pet may be the first significant loss that is experienced in …

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Another Man Down: Suicide Takes a Second Friend

November 3, 2009 – 6:50 am | No Comment

Late last night, I received an email with tragic news about the loss of another friend to suicide.
The news came with a copy of his suicide note, a well-written 9 page letter which I am …

Poem: I Dream

September 17, 2009 – 10:36 am | No Comment

I Dream
Like a ripple in a pond,
A whisper in the wind,
I dream of how things might have been.
Your boyish grin
Your manly cleft shaped chin
Your chubby cheeks
Your soft blue eyes
Are dreams of days and …

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