Making Noise in the New Quiet
It's been two+ weeks since we said arrivederci to Olaf doggy. Brian had to TDY to Djibouti less than 48hrs later. The house has been quiet. I'm baffled how a dog that rarely barked can leave such silence behind (ok, not that baffled, the constant snort, snores, and farts were rather loud!) Really grateful for the overload of pictures modern tech gives us. I thought they might make me sad but rather they make smile and feel so grateful for his trust and loyalty. He truly made a mental health difference for me this past year. I allowed myself to embrace the silence for a week. There were a few days I think I ate crackers from the pantry rather than go outside and potentially face the neighbours. The thought of trying to find the Italian words to explain what happened to our genuinely kind vicini was too much. After a week it was time to make some noise for myself. First smiles in a week. The sun was warm and refreshing. Pizza can make dark situations better! Yes, Brian i...