Katsolo’s photo posting of beautiful Shasta made me think about my own GSD, Henry. He was magnificent and he was my fierce protector. We ran tirelessly together. Once, it was a dark midsummer night, he refused to proceed in the middle of the thick forest when a cacophony of treefrogs suddenly arose from the bottom of an unknown chasm. He forced me to stop, and we simply allowed the ominous sound pierce our being. The air was forbiddingly dense. It once was a land of the Lumbees and their fury was palpable. I thought about God and His grace, His wrath. We loved autumn most of all. The burning orange of the dying leaves reflected on Henry’s back as he trotted. Its wavelike motion reminded me of red sunsets over the Atlantic Ocean, which brutal history of forced voyages still intact in our memory. I thought about God, His grace and His wrath again. We adored the South. Together. Life’s circumstances made us relocate to a prosaic place covered by asphalt, Walmart, nail salons, condominiums, and I painfully recall that Henry was unhappy about it. He missed our forest. The frogs appeared to have vanished from the earth. The colors of autumn leaves no longer danced on his back. He died shortly after the relocation, and I stopped running.
Diet Calendar Entry for 10 July 2021:
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681 kcal
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Fat: 21.06g | Prot: 20.13g | Carb: 76.73g.
Breakfast: Nescafe Clasico Dark Roast Instant Coffee, Wegmans Original Unsweetened Almond Milk, 365 Multi-Vitamin Gummies. Lunch: Cantaloupe (Muskmelon), Wasa Multi Grain Whole Grain Crispbread, Signature Cafe 6-Layer Dip. Dinner: Cantaloupe (Muskmelon), Butter , 365 Organic Chicken Broth, Egg, Wolff's Kasha Buckwheat. Snacks/Other: Casillero del Diablo Malbec. more...
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Yf, the beauty of your post (pic and prose) has left me wanting to reply but unable to find the right language, so will try an emoji response instead....🙏🏽💖😌💞🙏🏽
10 Jul 21 by member: Daughter of the_King
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🤣🤣 No worries Ette, melancholy got hold of me after our lovely conversation regarding Lazarus last night. I’ll be upbeat again tomorrow. Don’t stay up too late tonight! 🤣
10 Jul 21 by member: yfritz
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Yf, oh no, sorry you are down from our convo😓, I pray that joy floods your soul🙏🏽💞. Took a kinda rest day today, had been going going going all week, hope you have a wonderful Sunday🙏🏽🌻. Also you missed your calling as a writer, this post coupled with the other post of your Greek friend are sure evidence that you have the talent of a writer, it's never too late to begin🤗.
10 Jul 21 by member: Daughter of the_King
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No no Ette, melancholy is not a bad thing! I don’t believe we need to be cheerful all the time, and I’m sure you don’t believe it either. I cherished our conversation last night. I also quite enjoy self pity fest, so please, no worries 🤣🤣🤣
10 Jul 21 by member: yfritz
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Long live the memory of Henry. 🙏
10 Jul 21 by member: jollyfox
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Thank you Tim. Which part of the country do you live? I was reading your biking journal and got very confused!!
10 Jul 21 by member: yfritz
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Hello Mr Fox. He was not an affectionate dog, he took everything very seriously. He was definitely not for everyone but we bonded at first sight.
10 Jul 21 by member: yfritz
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10 Jul 21 by member: Pennlf
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Penny!! What have you been up to???
10 Jul 21 by member: yfritz
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Yard work,house work, and my son……
Had a dinner with friends last night, now I’m relaxing 😅😂
10 Jul 21 by member: Pennlf
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I hate yard work Penny…good for you. Please have a restful evening. What happened to the rascal JP?
10 Jul 21 by member: yfritz
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Thank you!
I’m not sure about JP. We might scare him away 🥴🥴🥴
10 Jul 21 by member: Pennlf
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Mermee, how are you holding up? Thinking about you and your mother…
10 Jul 21 by member: yfritz
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I thought we’ve been quite angelic toward JP. I hope he’s okay.
10 Jul 21 by member: yfritz
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It's a lot harder to be inspired to walk in the city, for sure. I'm sorry you lost Henry. Dogs are marvelous companions for us.
10 Jul 21 by member: liz-andra
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I know, right, Liz? I can’t get over the trusting eyes of your Bri.
10 Jul 21 by member: yfritz
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Mermee, your parents were soul mates… my heart breaks for your mother. I’m glad you are there for her.
10 Jul 21 by member: yfritz
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I live on about 5 acres but my dog still loves to walk the trails even though he has a whole yard to run in
10 Jul 21 by member: ridemariel
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Beautiful pic and remembrance.
10 Jul 21 by member: jimmiepop
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Just like you Jimmie, he and I used to blast 2Pac while cruising in our old VW and annoyed the hell out of Karens 🤣🤣🤣 My son is still mortified to this day.
10 Jul 21 by member: yfritz
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