Tagged with grief

Small Life, Slow Life: Amazing Grace.

Small Life, Slow Life: Amazing Grace.

The sun offered a tender warmth on a day that felt like early September at seventy-one degrees, not mid-December. Mountains rose up behind us so clear, you could see every little peak and boulder. Down on the grass, still perilously soft from last week’s rain, spinning pinwheels and gladiolas marked loved ones who have moved … Continue reading

Small Life, Slow Life: 7/100 | Goodbye Sophie.

Small Life, Slow Life: 7/100 | Goodbye Sophie.

Today we said goodbye to Sophie, our ten year-old mini schnauzer. It was a really difficult decision my mom and I made together after considering the amount Sophie was suffering, and the amount she’s suffered her whole life. Being in the presence of someone/something who dies isn’t something I’ve done a lot in my life, … Continue reading