Memorial Day 2006

Appropriate. Nothing's lessened. My Bear. "Stay with me," I used to tell him on steep hills, slippery surfaces, stairs. He always did. He always will.

A pawprint on my heart, a handprint on his.

He used to lie in the yard, paws stretched straight out in front, quietly watching the world. The birds & squirrels would flit around him, and he would just watch. The essense of Oso: a peacefulness. This is only one thing I can learn from him.