Since my last SharePost, I’ve had to say goodbye to my most supportive, loving presence – always on my side for well over a decade – my beloved pooch, little Miles. As I write this, I feel devastated. It was only yesterday, shortly before the noon hour, that I hopelessly stroked my dearest friend’s forehead as... Read more
Lots going wrong for me lately: I was stood up by a person I
deeply admire; patches of eczema are returning in this warm weather, despite
dermatological treatment; glaucoma is a nuisance; arthritis is annoying and – worst
of all – I fear Miles, my beloved pooch companion of over a decade – a cancer
survivor – is... Read more
He was leaning over the outdoor banister on the third floor of the condo complex where I live a nicotine-free existence. On occasion, I pass by a smoker’s obnoxious toxins, permeating the air. Each encounter with a smoker brings to mind, albeit momentarily, my unmitigated joy of being an ex-smoker.I don’t want to be... Read more
Years ago I was disinclined to deal with difficulty directly. I’m also not the world’s best at standing up for myself; streaks of anxiety shoot through my very human frame on occasion.I experience fears of various potency: a momentary reactive fear, an instantaneous adrenaline-in-the-throat feeling when another driver swerves in... Read more