Thank you, Chris! This one is about my dog of 12 years who passed 3+ years ago. My hospice baby was after him and that loss was more expected so not as tragic to witness. I am glad I got your emotions flowing! I always appreciate your reading. I was inspired by this piece to start a publication for personal essays about our relationships with our pets — just announced today in fact. P.S. Apologies for the delayed response. This got stuck in the few days when notifications were MIA :)