My heart is flooded today. It began when we drove inland at Crescent City yesterday. I was being tugged up the Oregon Coast toward dear Neskowin, where we've stopped on all of our trips. But the turn East—and homeward—is always profound, and it took hold of my emotions even more this year. They feel more tangible and weigh on me—and magnified by the reality of our situation.
We changed our itinerary because of priorities—Samwise. He's not in danger, we don't believe. He's just not himself, and that is troubling. That's why we are rerouting through Virginia and appointments with our old vet and dear friend, Dr. Rachael Kleidon.
No complaints here. How can there be when we're changing our plans out of love? You can never go wrong with that.
At Sam's age and the current mystery regarding his health, Rachel Carson's words continue to swim back to me for what feels like the twentieth time on this odyssey.
"One way to open your eyes is to ask yourself, ‘What if I had never seen this before? …
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