Originally published on the author’s Substack. I was cursed with an incessantly active conscience. It’s probably related to Catholic guilt, and my mother’s regular reminders to “look before you leap,” so that I didn’t wind up feeling guilty. I find feelings of remorse, of wanting to apologize to someone who […]
“Apocaloptimism” My New Favorite Word for 2023
On the last day of 2022, I opened the front door of the rented Airbnb I was sharing with my husband and adult kids to find them (all but one) huddled around our elderly Labrador Samson, openly sobbing. I knew Sam had had mobility issues that morning, and we had […]