You know you love the girl when you can close your eyes and picture her, riding belted in the car with a brimming grin and a chatty verse. You know you’re smitten when you can imagine her vivid blue eyes smiling in a landscape of noise and all you can do is sigh. When the sound of her giggle moves you to lower your head and grin, you’re hexed. (more…)
The journey did not begin with cancer. It did not begin with tumors or with headaches or with stealthy genetic malfunctions waiting to emerge. In truth, its origins reach further back than the birth of my daughter. The journey began some 89 years ago, when a country girl named June first greeted the world with strong lungs and a cry of perseverance. (more…)
He wanted a dog. The feeling welled up when his bare feet walked across the taunting wet grass. It tickled when he sat on the sofa and imagined a panting, slobbering friend at his feet. It called to him when he lay on his bed and closed his eyes and imagined playing catch with an energetic bundle of muscle and fir. The boy wanted a dog.
Oh, and Luc wanted one, too.
It’s been nearly eight years since our family owned a dog. Dogs need attention and space, and we had little of either in recent years. When we moved to our new house last spring, the first thing Luc asked for was a dog. Jeanette told him that it might happen in the future, but for the moment “we’ve had enough life change.” Secretly, in the back of my head, I thought, “hmm, a doooog!” (more…)
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