I took some time off from blogging and newslettering because I hit one of those walls where I just couldn’t do everything I wanted to do! You know how seductive it is when your mind says, “I could get more done if I just pushed myself harder,” right?
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Yesterday one of the two engines on a Jet Blue plane leaving Long Beach, California, caught fire and the cabin immediately filled with smoke.
Oxygen masks did not drop down so passengers gasped for breath until flight attendants released the masks manually. Babies cried and adults wondered if these were their last moments alive. Some people made phone calls to say their Goodbyes.
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This has been a bittersweet week for me. One of my kitties, Topanga, who came to me as a bouncy kitten 12 years ago, is in an end-of-life health decline. I’ve seen it coming for months, yet it’s still a huge surprise to me that we’re here. I’ve been trying to wrap my mind around it.
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This is a memory I particularly treasure. It’s a little story about my wonderful dog, Rincon, and a backyard game we made up. Perhaps it will help you notice new joy–joy that has been right in front of you!
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Reprint from October 2010 by Martia Nelson (edited)
My dog, Rincon, loves fall evenings because he can still tease me into going outside after dinner and playing his favorite game: Apple.
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