Tag: animals

• A Word in Passing

  There are two places in my world where I would wish to be. The first is a seashore, a mile of firm wet sand beneath my feet, a spray-loaded westerly gale in my face, and white-caps marching in military file upon the rocks. To stand before the might of nature and feel her snatching at […]

  frederick anderson

  June 7, 2015

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  adult, age, animals, church, control, cruelty, death, ending, Euthanasia, passing, philosophy, piety, religion

• From a Mother on Behalf of Her Children

  I have few complaints. My home is warm and comfortable, I want for very little.  My children are well fed, intelligent, and making their own way in life.  I like to think I raised them well.   I have taught them to contribute. We are shy and retiring as a family, and not very sociable I’m […]

  frederick anderson

  January 25, 2014

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  animals, apocalypse, environment, family, future, inheritance, species, values

• From a Bedside Table Long Ago

    I want to share this picture with you. I know it doesn’t inspire.  A dog-eared, thumbed-to-bits volume with its spine all but destroyed, its covers stained with use.  In resale terms it would be lucky to get a bid at an auction, or even a second glance. Kipling’s ‘Animal Stories’ sits among the other […]

  frederick anderson

  January 12, 2014

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  animals, childhood, digital, ebook, fantasy, hardback, history, memory, nursery, sentiment, stories