So fellow travelers, I’m on a quick road trip to visit family. The early light created some simple words this morning Easter morning Light Peace and blessings fill all hearts Let Love grace your days. I hope you celebrate Spring and new life in the ways which bring you joy. Walk gently on the path …
Deborah H Rahalski
Hope Lost and Found
So fellow travelers, our high school community is facing a tough loss and tougher questions. Today, on a walk through a new trail many miles from home I came across sacred spot where I found this It brought a revelation about a feeling I’ve been processing. This sensation of running out of time isn’t about …
Deborah H Rahalski
Sunday’s at the Rescue: Scarlet
So fellow travelers, I was at the rescue one afternoon a few weeks ago when it happened again. That magical experience of watching a “gotcha” moment unfold. With several new dogs transferred in from local shelters and the St Patrick’s Parade committee putting the final touches on the float for Saturday’s Parade, Friday afternoon was busy, …
Deborah H Rahalski
Ghosts in the Wood
So fellow travelers, after a heart breaking day of helping students and staff work through grief that cast a somber silence through the halls of our high school, I returned home in a restless, unsettled state of mind. My soul was asking me to journey someplace both familiar yet unknown. It took a few minutes …
Deborah H Rahalski
Mourning Comes
So fellow travelers, I am up and on the road a good half hour earlier than my usual 6:30 am drive into work. I arrive and enter a dark and silent building, dreading the news which will come, because early morning emergency staff meetings never bring good news. So far all I know is somewhere …
Deborah H Rahalski
Abandon hope
Recent events on a global, local and personal level, including some hard news about an elder family’s member declining health had left me with an uncharacteristic feeling I could not identify. This piece from writer Jennifer Bowman unraveled the darkness and gave it a name. Now I have a reference point for moving forward. On …
Deborah H Rahalski
Reflections
So fellow travelers, yesterday was gloriously mild and precipitation free. Right after work, I dashed down to the trails by Onondaga Lake where this vista and poem unfolded You have walked it seems for lifetimes to reach this shore only to realize there is no way to cross except for a bridge of clouds and …
Deborah H Rahalski
Morning Flyover
So fellow travelers, I’ve been enjoying the morning light while I have it. In a few days, daylight savings time will spring forward, kicking my morning routine back into darkness. Nevermind. The symphony of spring adds new voices every day and I am grateful to be up and out early enough to hear them. The …
Deborah H Rahalski
Delilah meets the Bumble
So fellow travelers, a few weeks ago Delilah and I had a rare encounter . DD meets the Abominable Snowman With the snow nearly gone I thought I better get the story told before it became as unseasonal as the record warmth we’ve been blessed with this month. Delilah was none too sure about this strange creature. …
Deborah H Rahalski
Sunday’s at the Rescue : Transport Day
So fellow travelers, the past two weekends have featured Transport Days at the local dog rescue where I volunteer. The calm before the (well-0rganized) chaos Whenever I write about transports I know there will be questions regarding this aspect of the operations at Helping Hounds and I always welcome the chance to help people understand …