This is my first #JulyReply post and I'm replying to JanerationX and her post titled "10 Years Gone".
I wanted to let you know that your touching post about your kitty Ricky, who died 10 years ago, really got to me. It made me pause and think about all the pets I've had in my life over the past fifty-plus years. Their entire lives are spent with us and yet it's only a portion of ours. They bury their ways into our hearts and we can't imagine life without them and then just like that, they're gone.
Each life leaves something inside us and each animal that follows gets the benefit of our collective experience. People without pets in their lives think that a new pet will just "replace" the old one. But they're each individuals with their own personalities and quirks ... just like people.
As I sit writing this, I have one of my dogs snuggled up on my leg. She's my little shadow. Ten pounds of puppy that follow me everywhere I go and wants nothing more than to be with me. She's seven years old now and I try to cherish every day with her because she brings such a smile to my face.
So thank you, JanerationX, for sharing the story of Ricky. It helped me pause and reflect on the pets I've had in my life throughout the years.