I'm filled with sorrow at the passing of my beloved dog Cassiopeia. We became family nearly 15 years ago the week after I graduated from college and 2 days before I moved across country from the deep south to the frozen tundra knowing no one in my new home. She saw me off to my first day of work as a chemical engineer and welcomed me home the day I resigned 11 years later to begin a new adventure as a full time artist. She spent every day since then with me in my pottery studio. She walked with me, she slept by my side, she licked my face, and she screened my suitors back in the day until we inducted my husband into our pack. We grew so much together. I am so sad I can't touch her soft fur, see her lounging in her favorite chair by the window, hear her footsteps as she comes to check on me in the kitchen. I love her, and I miss her. I wish she didn't have to go. I am thankful for every day we had together. She is a wonderful soul. I am heartbroken to part ways for the time being.See More
