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I’m a few days behind in posting the daily Kaddishim, and I am appalled to confess that I can’t remember who this one was for. I put “_kitty” at the end of the filename. I remember that Mira and I took turns laying down tracks while we were making dinner for Shabbes. We’d just finished running the dogs ragged at Ft Funston.<\/p>\n
Somebody’s cat had died. I can’t remember whose. I’m appalled. I guess I’ve just entered a whole new phase in this project, in which marking death has become so routine for me that even two days later, I can’t remember.<\/p>\n
I suppose death is like this. It’s a matter of routine if you’re paying attention, really. You don’t need to be clergy or working in medicine or at an undertaker’s; you just need to read a newspaper.<\/p>\n
Or Facebook.<\/p>\n
Which is what I think I did\u2014but I can’t remember.<\/p>\n
Was it one of Mira’s friends who lost a cat?<\/p>\n
I can’t remember.<\/p>\n
But I remember every cat I’ve ever lost, and every dog, and each one felt like I’d never hurt this much again. I remember going through the motions at work, trying to keep breathing regularly, trying to find words to describe what had happened to my family and friends.<\/p>\n
It must have been that kind of day for someone we know on Friday.<\/p>\n
Mira, can you remember?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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