HeyJaredSqueak's Sunbeam
Squeak was my spirit guide for 12 years. My ride or die dog. I lost her to leukemia two days ago. This is my attempt to write through grief and remember the wisdom she gave me. Namely that life is full of sunbeams if you open your eyes to them.
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Build it Better (opens the original)
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A song keeps finding its way into my playlist rotation. In it, the singer tells the story of a house damaged by a flood—damaged beyond repair—until the only thing left to do is tear it down to the foundation.The song’s message is simple and profound: You always build it better the second time around.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!EnZg!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2F
The Kid (opens the original)
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Dear Squeak,Oh, Squeak, it’s been quite the couple of weeks.For a long time, I’ve been trying—mostly impatiently—to get somewhere. But it felt like spinning my tires in heavy mud. Either nothing was working, or progress came in such tiny increments that it was almost imperceptible.If I’m honest with myself—and with you—I was more comfortable with that than I wanted to admit.Because the truth is, it’s hard for me to be seen.I’m not afraid of failure. I’ve done plenty of that over the years. Failu
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