Tag: grief

My Best Friend Ever

Robert Partington2 Comments

I sat up startled in bed last night, hearing Ollie bark four times.  It was unmistakably his voice.  Low loud barks are meant for intruders or trespassing deer.  These were higher, sharper and spaced differently.  In doggo lingo, he needed to go out. For the past four weeks, he and I have been getting up… Continue reading My Best Friend Ever

Girl-Crazy #2

Robert Partington3 Comments

I met Judy Shields in the autumn of 1964. It was at a church youth group dance.  They called it “Young Peoples” in those days.  At one point in the evening, full of life and sparkling with energy, Judy approached me, chattering on as if she’d known me for years. Not yet aware of how… Continue reading Girl-Crazy #2