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A beautiful prayer for when you say goodbye to a beloved animal companion.
in shadow: profile of a dog and woman, locking eyes
“When my cold dead hand brushed against Aaron’s collar,/his soul purred with a satisfied hymn of approval…”
closeup of a striped cat's face
“We remember the sadness of death Yet we are blessed with life to hold the memory…”
hands holding a tiny seedling
“Help us navigate the rocky shores that beckon us to shipwreck our lives in grief forever.”
A cloudy sky over rocky shores
“Open Your souls and soak in the sound…” This original song is inspired by Psalm 22 (4:40)
close up of person's hands on their chest outdoors in sunlight
“We will weep through as many nights as we must…”
tents camped in the desert
“Did they praise / the G-d that brought about their / most brutal response to devastation? / Or did they lament?”
a woman in a devastated field crouched down and holding her hands in fists
“For every grain of salt, a thousand tears…”
In sepia tones, trees reflected in a lake
“Count instead the growing number of cared-fors you have lost…”
a black and white photo
“There are ashes sunken within us / in places that feel too deep to touch…”
a field with clouds waving across the sky above it

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