Tag Archive | death
An Angel in Pet Heaven
After nearly seven years as our pet, our guinea pig Angel died two days ago. We knew this day was coming. Angel was at the upper end of the actuarial tables for guinea pigs; we know of many fellow guinea pig owners who had far less time with them. Guinea pigs are in the same […]
Happy Birthday, Dad!
Today you would have been 87 years old. Wish you were still with us. While you’ve been gone nearly 15 years I can still hear your voice whenever a clear-headed, common-sense solution to whatever is troubling me pops into my head. You are with me whenever I bake your special bread; whenever I pick strawberries […]
Saying Goodbye to the ‘World’s Best Dog’
My brother-in-law Mike and his wife Erica lost their beloved chocolate lab, Molly, a few days ago. Mike posted this very moving essay on his Facebook page, and I had to share. It is a beautiful tribute to how dogs fill the gap left by children who’ve grown up and moved away — as Mike […]
A Life Both Ordinary and Extraordinary
In 1982 I read a copy of a speech by Jeffrey R. Holland, then President of Brigham Young University, about how stay-at-home mothers are undervalued. I don’t agree with the Mormons about a lot of things but I saved that speech. Holland told the attendees at the American Mother of the Year Convention that women […]
Finding Dad in Cyberspace
My dad, Guy Cipolla, died from cancer in March of 1998. All of us who were fortunate enough to know him and love him will never forget him. Around my home and on my computer desktop are many photos of him, doing the things he loved the most: holding his grandchildren, picking peaches, fishing, and […]
