We closed down adoptions for about a week. We don't want to place an animal unless we can be absolutely sure we can screen potential owners properly.

We greatly thank the fairgrounds for the use of the space. We understood from the get go there was a time frame.

I knew we would be able to work something out. The real question was to keep them in one central area. It makes it easier to keep track of their medical conditions and make sure they're placed appropriately.

Pain is something that's common to human life. When we ignore it, we aren't engaging in the whole reality, and the pain begins to fester.

At 20 and 30, we are like travelers in a foreign country, reading the guide book to learn how to behave, to learn when the post office is open. Trivia looms important; critical issues fade into a pastel background, unrecognized.

The best relationship is one that does not foster too much independence nor too much dependence, but exists in the healthy interdependence zone.