Instead of a diary, I told my dog the things I told no one else, believing that she alone knew me. I told her who I loved, what I was scared of, things about me I hated, things I hoped for. I recounted the injustices, slights, and micro-cruelties I had suffered. Or at least believed […]
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“I’m Right Here”
Posted in Daughters, Dogs, Feminism, Isolation/Belonging, Love, Mothers, Youth on October 26, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
A Cat and a Dog
Posted in Animals, Cats, Community, Dogs, Emotions/Inner World, Relationships, Shops, Wisdom on July 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There is boutique shop dog near my work. This dog is aloof to all who pass by – doesn’t wag it’s tail, doesn’t move to greet anyone, yet I’ve seen it come to life with it’s owner. And who wouldn’t come to life in the presence of this young, attractive, wispish, fashionably dressed and stylish […]