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Category: Grief

Bidding a Pet Adieu

Throughout my childhood, we had pets—mostly one at a time, except for a cat or two to complement the German Shepherd. More than once I experienced bidding a pet adieu. The first was my cat, Cleo (short for Cleopatra—not sure why). I’m a bit foggy on the details about how…

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bryan.bice November 16, 2022 November 16, 2022Grief, Pets Family Pet, Grief

In ALL Things???

Thanksgiving 1998 didn’t happen. At least, not in our home. It almost did, until…. Shelburne, Vermont was our home at the time. I served as the Pastor of the Baptist church located just north of the village, right off Rt. 7. The church held a traditional Thanksgiving Praise Service at…

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bryan.bice November 23, 2021 November 23, 2021Despair, Grief, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized Grief, Thanksgiving
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