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What Grief Can Teach

March 11th, 2026 | 4 min read

By Peter Biles

I picked up our new cat Felix from the local pet adoption agency in town (PAWS) when I was 15 years old. Our other cat, Tom, had just died in an accident, and my parents let me choose a new furry companion in the wake of the loss. Before you ask: Yes, I do like dogs. I’ve got nothing against a good old mini-Australian shepherd or a bounding Great Pyrenees. But Felix? Felix was a real friend.

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Peter Biles

Peter Biles is the author of Hillbilly Hymn and Keep and Other Stories. He graduated from Wheaton College (Illinois) and earned a master of fine arts in creative writing from Seattle Pacific University.

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