If this is a marriage proposal, then it has to be the worst one ever. After my sister Adrienne died on October 9, 2001, I didn't expect my relationship with my boyfriend to last much longer. She was the glue that kept us together. So I was surprised when he proposed to me about a year after her death. I remember we were standing outside in our front yard when my boyfriend suddenly said, "You …
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The best dog ever
On May 10, 2013, my husband* and I made the difficult decision to put our 10 1/2-year-old English Mastiff Winston to sleep. Why do we use the term "sleep" or "down" when we euthanize our pets? Euphemisms don't change the fact that my husband and I killed our dog. I know we did the right thing. The merciful thing some would say. We ended Winston's life because he was in chronic pain. A lifelong …
Seven life lessons puppies can teach us
Two weeks ago, my boyfriend and I got our first pet together: a puppy. It took me years to get over the death of my beloved mastiff Winston (2002 – 2013), who was the best dog ever. Last year, I was ready to find a mini mastiff: a pug. My feral cat Beatrix had bonded with Winston, and she needed a buddy. I called her Miss Lonely Heart because she followed me everywhere. She had become so attached …
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