12/23/2025
It is with the heaviest heart, body, mind, and spirit, that I share that my sweet Betty spent her last day with us last Friday afternoon. She crossed over peacefully in my arms. It’s taken me a few days to find the words to share this.
Of course, she chose the last New Moon of the year to begin her next great adventure (typical Saggitarius energy). If you ever met Betty, you know that everything she did was of epic proportions.
❤️ The way she loved
❤️ The space she held for people
❤️ The healing she helped facilitate
❤️ The laughter she brought—especially to me, but truly to everyone she met
❤️ The beautiful, unapologetic space she took up
Helping a beloved pet cross over is never easy, even when it is done to ease suffering and honor their quality of life. As I held her earlier in the day, staring out the window, I quietly asked her how I would know when she was visiting me from the other side.
A lone crow came and perched on our fence, looking directly at both of us. Crows have always been messengers for me—signs to pay attention, that sacred insight is coming. How incredibly fitting that they are now a messenger for my beloved Betty, letting me know she is around and visiting.
After Michelle and I returned home from the vet Friday evening, we were gifted the most stunning sunset of the season so far.
Later that night, as I stood outside under the stars trying to find my bearings, three deer came into the field behind our home. They looked at me, and we simply shared the space for a while. Deer, for me, are messengers of family and collective love. The number three was not lost on me either, nor the holiness of that moment.
I am still learning how to move through our home and our lives without her big, beautiful presence. And yet, I was able to witness her crossing the bridge and know—deep in my soul—that she is whole, healthy, and safe.
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for every message, text, and phone call. The love and energy you sent was deeply felt and so appreciated. I will be forever grateful.
Aho 🤍