We knew he was going to leave us, we just didn’t know exactly when. Our little furry friend, my son’s winter white hamster had been losing weight since July last year, and after returning from our vacation last week, he was having trouble breathing. I took him to the vet, who said that he had […]
The claim: “If you’re getting less than 6 hours sleep, you’re cognitively impaired.” A lack of sleep can literally kill you. “Sleepless in America” Nov 30 8/7c. I really do try to sleep more but for some reason, my body wakes me up even though I have the extra time. It’s then so hard to […]
You’ve probably seen videos of all kinds of people dumping entire buckets of ice water over their heads recently and wondered, wha…? I was curious enough to look into this when Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon.com took up the challenge and then issued it to his three favorite Star Trek actors–William Shatner, Patrick Steward, […]
I recently met with an author friend whose name I shall withhold for privacy’s sake. Suffice it to say this person is one of today’s biggest name writers, with so many titles published they took up a both walls of a long hallway, the shelves of which climbed from floor to ceiling. During my visit, […]
Check out this video below that recently went viral.
It’s a great commercial but more than that, it tells the kind of story that resonates.
After you watch it, please continue reading this blog post:
What makes this little story so memorable is not just the imagery and soundtrack, but the connection it makes to anyone who has loved a pet, lost a loved one, or experienced any of the things we saw in this commercial. It tugs on the strings that are closest to my heart, connected to the deepest love, pain, and memories.