“You wouldn’t think a twelve-year-old dachshund would be good at Monopoly, but you’d be wrong there.” — Steven Rowley Animal Copy Share Image
“There's no shame in surrender when it's time to stop fighting.” — Steven Rowley Lily-and-the-octopus Copy Share Image
“We will lost everything that matters, or everything that matters will lose us. It is predestined, the nature of life.” — Steven Rowley Impermanence Copy Share Image
“To die would be an awfully big adventure. But it’s not true. Life is the real adventure. Having the hurricane inside you… — Steven Rowley Adventure Copy Share Image
“Lily thinks about this. "All of my memories are my favorite memories." I'm amazed by this. "Even the bad ones?" "Dogs don't… — Steven Rowley Bad memories Copy Share Image
“Dogs, on the other hand... dogs have pure souls. Look at me." I grab her chin and look straight into her eyes.… — Steven Rowley Animal Copy Share Image
“I understand that most everyone thinks they have the world's greatest dog, and I'd be hard-pressed to make the case that Lily… — Steven Rowley Kindness Copy Share Image
“I think about all the people I need to forgive. My mother for not saying she loves me? We're too often guilty… — Steven Rowley Forgiveness Copy Share Image
“I always thought Peter Pan was death. An angel of death who came to collect children.” — Steven Rowley Children Copy Share Image
“Even on my best days, I always wished life excited me as much as it excited her.” — Steven Rowley Best day Copy Share Image
“She can have all the time in the world. And I will forgive myself for the mistakes I've made. For the times… — Steven Rowley Failure Copy Share Image
“I had done all the right things. I had Lily. I had Jeffrey. I had a family. And then I didn’t. I… — Steven Rowley Family Copy Share Image
“What’s wrong with Tuesdays?” Trent asks. “Everything. Monday’s always Monday, but at least it’s the start of something new. Wednesday is hump… — Steven Rowley Friday Copy Share Image
“My problem is the opposite of mankind's: not having gone into battle often enough, not having waged enough war. I've always shied… — Steven Rowley Peace Copy Share Image
“I can sit with her quietly, our bodies touching just enough to generate warmth, to share the vibrating energy of all living… — Steven Rowley Living things Copy Share Image
“I wish I was curled up on the floor in the sun beside Lily. I wish I could lay my hand on… — Steven Rowley Copy Share Image
“It’s Thursday the first time I see it. I know that it’s Thursday because Thursday nights are the nights my dog, Lily,… — Steven Rowley Animal Copy Share Image
