Welcome to another episode of In The Moment joined by our dear friend James Alton!
This episode is dedicated to Mr. Fozzie Cipes, Stephen’s beloved dog who recently passed on. Stephen opens up about the experience of losing his dog and how it affected his whole family. He memorializes Mr. Fozzie and shares the beautiful memory of how his family first got him and the wonderful life they shared together. Stephen reads a lovely excerpt that was sent to him by his dear friend Carole Serene, and reveals how this comforted him and his daughter.
James Alton shares his own experience with animals. He explores why humans will care so much for our animal friends, even knowing that their lives will be shorter than our own. He explains the difference between chosen pain and unchosen pain. Stephen, Mathew, and James discuss the concept of chosen pain and why we put ourselves in situations we know will end in heartache.
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