PersonalReflection - Daniel Bornt

Loss of a Pet Is Hard: Remembering Houdini and the Others

By Daniel Bornt in PetLoss on 24 Feb 2026

Loss of a pet is hard. If you are a pet lover, you know this. Your pets are members of your family. Bringing great joy, occasional frustration, and pain when they are gone. I have had to deal with that loss 3 times before in my life. Today makes number…

A Vivid Memory from Long Ago: Mud Pies and Imagination

By Daniel Bornt in ChildhoodMemories on 19 Feb 2026

I mentioned yesterday my journal prompting book and how much I love doing them. So, when I read today’s prompt, I decided I’d write the answer as a post instead of just filling out the book. So, here was today’s prompt: Write about an unusually vivid memory…