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The absence.

John Birmingham
Dec 11, 2020
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Our old Lab, Sophie, reached the end of her long walk this week. It’s been pretty hard concentrating on work ever since.

I’m kind of hoping this eulogy I wrote for her over at my other ‘stack might help.

Sorrow is a lake, fathomless and wide, but grief is always a cascade. It roars. It sweeps all before it. Grief ever threatens to carry us under.

This week I grieved. Next week if I am lucky the torrent will have slowed and spread and covered all the contours of what lies beneath with mere sorrow.

My old and most faithful friend is gone.

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insomniac
Dec 13, 2020Liked by John Birmingham

It was so good of you to do a tour of all the favourite spots. That final drive is so hard. So sorry John.

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Jim
Dec 12, 2020Liked by John Birmingham

I know just how it feels when a beloved pet, but really a member of the family, goes on. My heart goes out to you.

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