My heart is full, and empty, and broken all at the same time. I don't know how that is even possible. But I ache for my little lady. To hold her one more time, to kiss her floppy ears, to squeeze her tiny sweet Coco toes. What I wouldn't do to hear her little nails clicking around the house, to look into her big eyes begging for a handout, for her sweet little woof to ring in our ears, and to have her presence simply filling us completely with joy and love. She is one special creature that walked this earth with me, loyally by my side for nearly 15 years. With me through moves from Texas to Florida to NYC to Indiana. Through career changes, breakups, a wedding, ongoing infertility struggles and losses, and so much more. My one constant, my faithful companion for all of the years of my adult life.

Coco, I hope you are up in heaven, running with all of your friends, going on all the walks, unstuffing all of the toys, eating all of the scrambled eggs and chicken, barking at all of the people to your heart's content, snuggling in all of the blankets, shredding all of the tissues, and being your sweet little diva self. One day we will meet again, until then, so much peace to you my little sweet love, my lady, my Coco dog.