What My Bluenose Pit Bull Taught Me about Love
When I used to travel a lot as a magazine writer, I tried to work fast so that I could explore more of the countries I visited. I gravitated toward holy sites. Temples, churches, ashrams, ancient ruins, active charnel grounds. I wasn’t a believer, so I wasn’t even sure what “holy” meant. But those sites, with their […]
What My Dying Dog Taught Me about Loneliness and Love
The morning after my dog Blue died, I woke before dawn, reached into the dark for my phone, and turned it over to a text from a friend: I’m so sorry, Brad. My heart aches for you. ? A tear rolled down my cheek, but I didn’t want to wake Kristen. I leaned over, kissed […]