Signs of spring and life beyond loss

This morning I received my first, official notice that spring is right around the corner.  I looked out the living room window and found a woodchuck nibbling away on the grass in our front lawn.

It was a bittersweet moment. While signs of nature waking up from winter usually make me happy, this year they also make me a little sad.  In the past, when I’d find an animal in the yard, I’d yell, Look, look, and Poupon would come running to my side to see what the fuss was about.

As we make our wa...