Ponderings…The flavors we savor

Life can be absolutely bitter sometimes. This was my experience last week when we had to bury Tom, an outdoor cat we have cared for for years. I struggled to wrap my mind around such a senseless tragedy, and felt frustrated, helpless and full to the brim with grief. Sometimes things that shouldn't happen happen anyway. I feel this way every time I see a very young person on our obituary page, or read about the atrocities mankind unleashes on others out there in the world. Life would be better for all if we were unanimously kind, generous and merciful to one another. But we aren't and that frequently leaves me with a sour taste in my mouth. Bitter, bitter, bitter. Some advice-givers will te