It was a snowy, sunny day, The day Athena died The power went out The moment I walked back in the apartment-Alone. When Ruger’s eyes met mine- Mine filled with … Continue reading Primal Scream
Category: Service Dogs
Before and After: A Poem
Before my Ehlers-Danlos diagnosis,Athena and I bent ourselves around one another to sleep. Before my ASD diagnosis, Athena helped me stim. Before my sensory processing disorder diagnosis, Athena helped me … Continue reading Before and After: A Poem
Dog Gone Heartbreak
The most important job she did for almost 12 years was to save my life. I couldn’t give up with her beside me.
The Quality of My Life
Have you ever contemplated the worth of your life? What is my disabled life worth? Anything?
Zebra Wrangling: Managing those pesky symptoms
In late summer 2018, I took a trip with my mother to Entwistle, Alberta, in Canada where her mother was born. It had been over a year since I had … Continue reading Zebra Wrangling: Managing those pesky symptoms
A Decade with A Dog
I’ve written a little about my background with other dogs before mine, and then how Athena Brooke came to be at my side, so you may want to catch up … Continue reading A Decade with A Dog
Asking for Help
What happens when a disabled person can no longer care for themselves and their home? Asking for help seems simple, perhaps, for those who’ve never had to, but for those of us who are used to doing for ourselves, it is quite complex.
A Woman’s Best Friends
Over seven years ago, I met a Staffordshire Terrier who changed my opinion about dogs. I had been afraid of large dogs (for no reason I can remember….but that isn’t … Continue reading A Woman’s Best Friends
Maggie Slighte 