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Dew Drop

Posted on June 8, 2015 | Leave a comment

 

Recently I’ve been a little too busy to get out and really concentrate on my photography.  Not only have I been focusing on one of my cats, who now requires daily medication and weekly fluid treatments, but I’ve also been hard at work on my second novel (even though the first could use more work… A lot more).

 

But, I take a minute each day to step outside and visit the resting places of the three cats I’ve lost over the years (I dislike saying “graves” as it feels a bit too morose when referring to the pets I love and miss).  As I was kneeling at the stone of my most recent lost friend, I looked around at all the dew covered clover and this caught my eye.

 

Dew Drop

This dew drop is pretty much a perfect sphere.  It reminds me of a little crystal ball.

 

Anyway, apologies if this week’s blog post seems like a bit of a downer.  I didn’t intend it to be.  Hopefully I can do better next week.

 

 

Until next time…

 

[-_-]

 

~A.M.

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Memorial Day 2015

Posted on May 25, 2015 | Leave a comment

Today is a day of remembrance. A day to honor those that made the ultimate sacrifice, falling in the line of duty. Memorial Day is mainly about soldiers, but I would include police officers, fire personnel, first responders of all types who risked and ultimately lost their lives.

Even if you weren’t directly affected by the loss of a loved one, I’m sure you know someone who has. I would urge everyone to take a moment today and think about those who have passed, be it fighting a war (even if you don’t agree/support said war) for the causes they believed in (even if you don‘t particularly share that belief), or as a first responder to an attack, natural disaster, or other tragedy.

 

People are out there right now, in other states, other countries, ready to lay down their lives for people they don’t even know. People out there already have laid down their lives for people they don’t even know. It’s that strength, courage, and honor that we should acknowledge today, that we should strive to emulate, even a fraction, in ourselves every day.

 

Stand up for what you believe in, but don’t trample the beliefs of others. Hold onto your values, but don’t diminish the values others hold. Remain true to yourself and encourage others to do the same. And remember, in spite of whatever differences we have, we’re all human and we’re all in this together.

 

 

Until next time…

 


[-_-]

 

~A.M.

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Loss Is The Hardest Thing

Posted on March 30, 2015 | Leave a comment

 

Anyone who has ever lost a beloved pet, especially a pet who was more like a member of the family than just a pet, knows how hard it can be to deal with that loss.

 

I mentioned earlier this year that my best friend of nearly 17 years, my cat Tigger, passed away in January.  Tomorrow will mark three months that she’s been gone and I’m still finding it difficult to accept.  It still doesn’t feel real in a way, like I’m going to wake up some morning and find her napping in one of her usual spots.

 

And looking back through all the pictures I have of her, it makes me even more sad.  I have several photographs, but so few of them are actually good, clear, and proportioned.

 

Saying farewell, be it to a friend, a family member, or a beloved pet, can be one of the hardest things any of us has to do in our lives. That’s why I prefer not to say “goodbye” but “until we meet again.” It’s still difficult to deal with loss like this but I choose to hang onto the belief and hope that our souls reincarnate and that, in the next life, we’ll meet our loved ones who went before us.

 

 

Tig on Purple

 

 

Rest in Peace, Tigger. I will always love you.

Rest in Peace, Tigger. I will always love you.

 

 

Until next time…

 

[-_-,]

 

~A.M.

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An Idle Mind…

Posted on January 26, 2015 | Leave a comment

 

…is a grieving person’s worst enemy. So, I’ve been bombarding myself with projects too keep busy. Reading, making jewelry, painting, and writing.

 

The few of you who follow this little blog of mine will know that I was in the process of writing and editing my first novel last year. Well, I finished that. It’s ready to be handed off to my first reader and editor. I hope to do that sometime next month.

 

Earlier this month, before I lost my beloved cat, I started writing my next novel, the second book in what I plan to make a trilogy. Granted I set it aside for a while, unable to bring myself to work on it (or even look at it really) after my cat passed. But I forced myself to get back in the swing of things.

 

I can’t (and really won’t ever) say I’m “moving on” from my cat’s passing, but I am coping.

 

And for those of you who follow my blog for the photography and care little for my other artistic ventures, I haven’t forgotten about you. I’ll try to get back to posting about my photography next week, or the week after.

 

 

Until next time…

 

~A.M.

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A Not-So-Happy New Year

Posted on January 19, 2015 | Leave a comment

 

I’m sure my readers (all two of you) are wondering why there weren’t any blog posts the past two Mondays. Well, there’s a reason for that and it’s extremely sad. A horrible start to the new year.

 
On Tuesday, January 6, 2015, I had to say goodbye to my best friend. My 17 year old cat, Tigger, passed away. She had been with me, was my shadow, my comfort, my joy, my best friend since she found me and adopted me as her mom.

 
Her loss hit me exceedingly hard and is still weighing on my mind and heart. So my Monday blog posts were the furthest thing from my mind. Instead, I was taking some time to mourn. Then I began working on some projects to honor my cat’s memory and help me begin to heal.

 

 

TiggerRest well my beautiful baby girl. You will be forever loved and forever missed. I hope we will meet again in another life. I love you, Tig.  [-_-,]

 

 

 

 

 
~A.M.

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