My husband shot himself to death directly in front of me 11 years ago. Exactly how long do you think it should take a person to "get over" that? All grief is extremely personal to the individual and NOBODY has the right to dictate to another person.
I set aside 15 minutes every evening and give my cat my complete, undivided attention. Whether he wants to play or snuggle or just sit and stare at me. I talk to him the entire time in a calm tone about any and everything.
This time is in addition to the rest of the time when he's…
In March I sold my house in Florida and moved back home to Canada after moving to Vermont in 1996.
I moved my 82 year old Mom in with me so she doesn't have to live alone anymore. We're best friends so I'm appreciating this "bonus time" together.
My best friend of 30 years lives…
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