11/12/2025
This past week has been heavy. We said an unexpected goodbye to our Great Dane, our sweet baby, and it’s been hard to move through the day-to-day without him. Still, I’m finding small pockets of comfort... a friend showing up with Indian food (my go-to comfort meal), thoughtful check-ins from loved ones, memorial wind chimes gifted by dear friends… and even a gift from Mother Nature herself last night.
There have been quiet moments too... soft hugs, shared tears, and long stretches of silence where my husband and I simply lean on each other, letting love fill the spaces words can’t.
I can’t help but believe it was our Jackie boy putting on a show for us as he crossed over. On any given night, I find peace in looking up at the stars, but as we drove out to Lost Grove Lake, my husband and I couldn’t help but marvel... the night sky felt alive, shimmering with something beyond words.