"What is life?"

Tonight I read a note from a dear young friend Lindsay Kigueta Borrows. Lindsay is one of those individuals whose intelligence, generousity of spirit, strength and agility, gift for languages (English, Ojibway, Spanish....), beauty and kindness are blanketed and glued together by her compassion, empathy, and willingness to reach out.

In her letter Lindsay quoted Chief Crowfoot,

"What is life?

It is the flash of a firefly in the night.

The breath of a buffalo in the winter.

The little shadow that runs across the grass then loses itself in the sunset".

Thanks Lindsay for reminding me.

Kath

Lost emails!... and my committment to responding to emails

I try to respond to emails within a day or two of receiving them.... This got difficult a few months ago when my computer upgrade resulted in a dozen lost emails, specifically a few emails from people I did not know.

Then yesterday, as I was learning a new "smart phone", I managed to delete another dozen emails! UGH!

So, if you have emailed me in the past, or if you email me in the future, and I do not respond in a timely manner, please resend your email....

Perhaps I should take up painting, it looks more fun!
Kath

Hospice for Animals.... What education is available?

I received an email the other day asking if I knew of education for people providing hospice care for animals. What an incredible question!

I know resources exist for pet loss, pet bereavement, pet therapy... but I have not heard of courses/programs addressing hospice for animals.

Does anyone have any resources? Any ideas?

And would the person sending that request, please email me again! Thanks!
kath at lifeanddeathmatters.ca

Kath