Monday, October 13, 2003

Saturday, we dropped off several of the supplements for Max at the holistic vet, Animal Health and Healing.  My voice very quite and full of emotion, I requested that they give the biography to whoever receives the supplements.

As we left, we both noticed a Monarch butterfly momentarily alight on a chain link fence that adjoined the office.  A person looking for some sort of "sign" might be tempted to see some kind of meaning in its appearance.  While tempted to do so, it's also that time of year for them to migrate.  I guess I would prefer something a bit more concrete to believe in.  I drove away with tears in my eyes. 

Trying to get out of my funk, we agreed that the supplements needed to be used soon before they lost their efficacy.  I still have the Poly-MVA  I'm waiting to find the right person to give it to.

Didn't get a chance to go to the support group meeting on Sunday.  We're too busy trying to get the Casa in shape for our annual Day of the Dead party.  Fortunately, we'll have another chance to go in 2 weeks.  Apparently, Nora may go with me.  This is good.  I think she could benefit from the support, too.  It sort of surprised me when she mentioned "we" could go always go to the next one.  I suppose I shouldn't be surprised -- she misses him as much as I do, but doesn't say a lot about it.

Meanwhile, I've started reading Animals and the Afterlife by Kim Sheridan.  I ran across her site when I was doing a search on the web for links to add.  She was in the final stages of getting it published.  This is the book I wish  had been around when we lost Dmitri.  This is the kind of book I could've written if I'd known how; Honestly, though, I don't think it would've worked because what I had was mostly quotes from other writers.  So, this site is a better outlet and will potentially reach and help many more people then anything I could come up with.  Now, I just have to get my butt in gear and devote the time necessary to put all the resources I've collected out there.