Penny In late spring 2008, my sister and I visited a pet shelter. When we came home, we’d been adopted by Amalfi. She wore a grey and white tuxedo, had radiant yellow eyes, and doled out enough love to touch the most hidden human souls. She joined Seymour, and they became the royals of the […]
Infantile Amnesia On my eldest daughter’s second birthday, we ferried her to one of her favorite parks. After cake, singing, and gifts at a shelter house, I took her toward the playground. When we approached the slides, a smile erupted on her face that seemed to illuminate the entire planet. It was one of the