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Polly Bart's avatar

I enjoyed this. I have adopted Tigger in the form of an Irish Setter puppy girl. My dog Happiness died unexpectedly in May--you mentioned sadness and I let myself grieve. However I realized I need a dog in my life, so ... she's 3.5 months old now. What do you name a dog that comes to you after Happiness the Irish Setter left without warning. Joy. I named her Joy.

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Kimberly Warner's avatar

Certainly you’ve read this poem by Camus, but these lines floated through me as I read your beautiful meditation on joy and sadness.

“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.

And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back.”

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