Learning As I Go: When our circles collide

Christy Bass Adams Guest Columnist A few weeks ago, I wrote about the passing of my dear friend, Marisa Bryant. This weekend, we gathered with her chosen family for a celebration of life on Saturday, and many also attended a more intimate time at her home on Sunday afternoon. Both events showed me something I’d never considered before: often it takes a death for circles to collide. Her chosen family included friends from dog shows and breeding groups, horseback riding, alpaca groups, Hu