I know you’re an emotional girl It took a lot for you to not lose your faith in this world I can’t offer you proof But you’re going to face a moment of truth It’s hard when you’re always afraid You just recover when another belief is betrayed So break my heart if you must […]
Sept. 1, 2014, was the second anniversary of Jazzy’s death from cancer. I still think of her every day, I still miss her every day, and I still find myself crying more often than I’d like to.
Unfortunately for Skylar Grey, I am a more paranoid pit bull parent than ever after what I went through with Jazzy.
The morning of Skylar’s elbow dysplasia surgery, I was second-guessing myself. “Am I doing the right thing?” I asked Steve as we loaded Sky and Blue into the car for the drive to Mill Valley.
Part one of a three-part series When my father’s dementia became too much for Kickie to deal with, we decided it was time to move him to San Francisco. He met Kickie shortly after my mother passed away, and for 17 years they lived together at her San Jose home. The house where I grew […]
Part 2 of a 3-part series The following Thanksgiving, Jazzy seemed almost embarrassed to bring yet another soggy letter. “Again?” Kickie said, shaking her head. “These people are Mr. and Mrs. Fix-It! And why does this always happen during the holidays?” When I opened the letter it read, “Stairs in light well need replacing. We […]
Part 3 of a 3-part series Over the six years I lived below Mr. and Mrs. Fix-It, a lot happened in my personal life besides their relentless efforts to force me into unnecessary remodeling projects. My father passed away; two people stalked me; I was burglarized; and my beloved blue-eyed pit bull, Jazzy, got cancer […]