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I suck at titles, so a new hashtag will do. Many years ago (7.25), after my mom died and I was flush with inherited cash perfect for spending to fill […]
Author Archives: Lesley Ramsey
Benny is in denial
Benny is a very jealous boy. I picked up this tiny, pitiful creature last week. He was wandering around, crawling with fleas and covered in scabs, fur all gone from the […]
Later stages of grieving: Wait, What?
I’m a little rusty, but it’s time to get back to writing. This morning I realized that I’m making a lot of decisions these days that my mama would not […]
Flashing back
Before I had this fancy blog, I had a little blog called Sun Comes Up and We Start Again. Enrique was just mentioning it the other day. I thought I […]
Making meaning out of NOISE
Looking back through some of the posts here yesterday, I was struck with a curious sort of awareness that this blog has not really turned out to be about what […]
Thank God, Benny is still barking
Some day this house will feel way too quiet. In some ways, it already does. Today, I am trying to appreciate and even relish the hysterical loud barking. My Sophie girl […]
Still learning from Benny’s barking
Benny’s barking still has the power to shatter my sense of stability… when that sense is particularly shaky! One of Benny’s favorite times to bark is when I’m on the […]
Anticipatory grief
I guess what I should really be writing about here is how I’m feeling about my 18-year-old kitty, Sophie. I started worrying about her death right after Mama died. I […]
Love multiplies
Against the advice of most grief and pet experts, I adopted a new kitty. His name is Xander. I fell for him after I saw a picture of him that […]
Grief and the fullness of living
I’ve been thinking about an article a friend sent me from Elephant Journal about the importance of sadness in everyday life. The idea that one could, and indeed should, feel […]
Benny Is Barking 