The other night, I made an ofrenda for Sally. I put pictures, her favorite toy, peanut butter, and her leash on her doggy bed. She did like that bed! Putting down her leash was especially hard. She loved going for walks. We sat around the ofrenda and read memories I wrote down after she passed away. Once we started talking we remembered many more moments. She was a such a huge part of our lives, a huge part of me. Speaking about memories - here are some. This was April 2019.

Dear Sally, Life has been moving relentlessly forward. We are all doing great!! Noah is crushing it. I hope you are crushing it too!! I know the two of you would have sooooo much fun together. He is already running circles outside and inside the house. His German is more advanced than his dad's, even though he doesn't say many words yet. But he understands everything. Did I mention that we all miss you deeply? I am getting back into writing, and I am hoping to keep it up this

Dear Sally, I am having a hard time writing about our times together. It hurts so much. The grief feels like a heavy rock sitting on my chest. It stops me from feeling the pain. It also stops me from feeling you and what we had. I don't want that. So here it goes, with a heavy heart and teary eyes, let's continue your story. It is November 2018 and you are about to experience your first snow!! It started late at night and came down hard. But no problem for you!! Here are your