03/30/2026
I cannot fathom that it has been 5 years today since I gazed into those impossibly blue eyes as we woke up one last time together. I miss our daily “chats”, the sound of your tippy toes down the hallway, and the endless adventures we had trekking around North America. Your absence is still so profound. I can’t believe we got to walk this earth together at the same time, and for that I am so very, very grateful ❤️
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One year ago today, I said goodbye to my beloved adventure buddy and partner in crime, CLUTCH the cat. Having spent time over the years thinking of the many ways I wanted to honour him when it was his time to move on, I didn’t anticipate how completely shattered and heartbroken I would be when it did (and still am.) I posted nothing and only a few of my close friends and family knew. I quickly realized that I couldn’t possibly sum up our adventures and what he meant to me without writing a novel so I did nothing. I sat in my sadness and that’s ok. I’ve told his story a million times on his birthdays so I won’t get into that again here. I do want to say though, that as someone who has battled with anxiety over the years, he was a constant source of comfort and peace who saved me on many of the hardest days and for that I am forever grateful. He taught me a lot and made me a stronger person. A year later, I still break down a couple of times a week thinking of him and waiting for him to walk around the corner and jump up in my lap as I dig into my editing or curl up against my tummy and purr when my insomnia rears up. I’ll never be able to fully express how much he changed my life but will hold on to every memory I have with him for as long as I can. To anyone who says these magical little creatures are “just a cat (or just a dog)”, know that to someone, they could have been everything. So with that, all I can do is urge anyone with a special animal in their life to hold them tight, love them hard, and never take a single day for granted.
See you in the next one, kiddo 😘😺
