the comfort of a friend

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You and I can share the silence 

 Finding comfort together 

 The way old friends do

— Abba

"The Way Old Friends Do" (1980)

we all have it

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We all have pain 

 We all have sorrow 

 But if we are wise 

 We know that there's always tomorrow

— Bill Withers

"Lean on Me”  

each friend shapes our world...

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Each friend represents a world in us,

a world possibly not born until they arrive.

-Anaïs Nin

 

Scottie (2003-2018)

“When the Man waked up he said, ‘What is Wild Dog doing here?’ 

And the Woman said, ‘His name is not Wild Dog any more, but the First Friend, because he will be our friend for always and always and always.'”

—Rudyard Kipling

Watercolor on Kilimanjaro Paper

Scottie brought much delight in his 15 years of life.

He never outgrew his puppy face or paws.

And that he smiled, was undeniable.

His wag is still now, but his paw prints remain on many a heart.

Ace, therapy dog

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“When an eighty-five pound mammal licks your tears away, 

then tries to sit on your lap,

 it’s hard to feel sad.”

―Kristan Higgins

Ace is the 120lb Bernese Mountain dog of a friend.

He loves well.