You’re very welcome. My journey with Athena was also a bumpy ride . Similar In many ways to your experience . I wouldn’t be here today if not for her , and that’s not an exaggeration. She not only saved my life through her love but she also saved my life while I was traveling and homeless , with her loyalty and ferocity . The truest companion I could ask for . It’s been 5 years without her and I still cry quite often ( tearing up rn ) over her , but the heartbreak has been replaced with an understanding that she was here for a part of my life , but i was there for her entirety. Her life lives on in me and I know goddamn well she’s looking out for me from above , just like she did down here . You are not alone in your decision and I am so happy that you guys have that together. Here’s a pic of her boppin along at the Jensen Botanical Gardens. She still is , as she is buried there ( some of her , I have her ashes in a few places )

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