We were talking this week about how our pets would follow us from room to room; wherever we went in the house, the followed. If we were watching a movie and got up to pee, the whole menagerie would follow right along into the bathroom. That's a different kind of intimacy and companionship that we don't have (or want!) with other humans. That kind of presence leaves a void when we say goodbye. It's okay to leave that void unfilled, raw, and painful as we work through this grief.

Join us today if you'd like to share the constant companionship of your beloveds and listen to the stories of others. If you can't, share a memory of them with someone you love.