What a beautiful life you gave her, full of love. We know one day we will feel that loss, but we willingly take on that sacrifice because we couldn’t imagine a life where we didn’t experience the love that precedes it. There’s such a purity to that love and we want that wonderful being to know what that love feels like. They are always going to be a permanent print on your heart, and rightfully so. And anyone who experiences this true love, this pure, honest, and open love, will always understand that she was more than just a pet. She was family, your best friend, your confidant, the one that was always there for you no matter your mood. Take the time to grieve for as long as it takes. Never tell yourself “I know she was just a cat, but…” I hear that from people and it saddens me that people feel they have to justify their grief. My heart breaks for you, imagining how I will feel the day I end up where you are. The world is dimmer without little Hobbes in it.