Dear Sage—just popping in for a moment to say I am thinking of you and am so sorry for the loss of your dear pup. I am glad H was able to share the grief with you and say goodbye—maybe this is a small comfort. These pets are family and also witness the changes in our lives. They share so much love with us. I have a really hard time imagining ever parting with our two cats, who came into our lives on our first anniversary. The director at my new job was talking about losing her first dog years ago—the first dog that was really hers and saw her through many firsts in her life. She said when the dog died she thought she would be devastated, but she was surprised to find she felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude for the years she shared with her. Every time she would open the door to her house, she would think of the dog with love and gratitude. (I think maybe there is part of me that wants to apply this to M to, but not at the moment—that wasn’t where I meant to go...). I’m tearing up just thinking of it. Anyway, sending you all the hugs and best memories of your pup and feelings of gratitude for the time you had together.
