February 28ish – full moon (Zeusy died under a bright, low full moon). the 3rd (we all know what day that is – our hero Jerry crosses the bridge), March 5th – has it really been 6 months since Zeusy joined Jerry and pals? How have I managed the last 6 months? One day at a time I guess. Has it really been that long already? It seems like yesterday that he was running around in circles so excited to see me when I came home from work. An enormous hole in my heart still exists and I still feel lost without my rock. Things just don't seem so stable and certain as they used to – I guess that's what grief does – it rocks the boat…a lot, at least for me it has.

March 8th – Zeus would have been 12. I can't believe it's all gone by so fast – I remember when I brought him home as a puppy. I never bonded to another soul so quickly and so cemented without question as I did that day the breeder introduced me to my new pup (he was the last one in the litter not chosen by anyone else since I was last on the list – the unverse picked him out just for me).  My best friend, my pal, my unconditional love giver, my soulmate and teacher – I miss you so much sweet boy. I know you're here helping me through this…I feel you and I see your flashes letting me know that you're around. I find you in my dreams.

This anniversary is harder than the others have been and I think it's because your birthday is so close. What I wouldn't give for one more birthday….one more day, one more walk, one more lick, one more tail wag, one more waking me up at 5am on a Sunday because you can't tell the difference between the weekdays and the weekends, one more getting up from the couch to get you a cookie because you're staring me down, snorting at me and annoying the heck out of me, one more grunt because you LOVE your ears rubbed, just one more….

Until we're together again…

Mommy misses you…mommy loves you

xooxo

Oh Heather,

Zeus is racing through the clouds, by the light of the silvery moon. And always in your heart.

thinking of you and remembering Zeus too.

xoxox,

Codie Rae and the Oaktown Pack

Heather,

I'm so sorry you are still hurting.  Thats the problem when we love so deeply, the loss hurts that much more.  I remember Zeus was one of the first tripawd images I saw when I found this website, he was such an inspiration and a true hero.  The pain still exists because he had such a profound impact on your life and that is a good thing. 

Karin  

Dearest Heather,

Just two months behind you in dealing with our losses, I can say that I am NOT dealing with this loss. I look for Miss Cherry in all the usual places. One of the difficulties with having such a mischievious imp was that one had to keep an eye on her constantly. She could get into things faster than anything I had ever seen. My rides are just not the same with a empty passenger seat. I spend days alone with no contact with anyone and there is only a shell. I carry on a facade to many, but it will never be the same.

Having said all this and feeling like a steamroller has just passed over me, I will once again celebrate the things that Miss Cherry gave to me. I feel so very rotten now because she lifted me to heights that I have never before known. Even now, life is better because she was here than it would have been if I had never known her.

Spirit Cherry's Dad