“Only 500 years ago did we started using the word ‘pet’ to describe a dependent, nonworking animal – orphan lambs that had to be raised by hand.”
“It’s really very difficult to function, and if you can’t function, you certainly can’t function at work You need the time to get back to some sense of normality.”
“We never had children but Jerry was like her child. He was there in the hospice when she passed away. He was sitting at the bottom of the bed.”
“It sounds so cliché, but she gave me the ability to laugh again — real, unabridged laughter. When you’re mourning the loss of someone close to you, a lot of pretending happens.”