Yesterday marked a week after Satori died. In my culture You mark the death of a close relative with it. Called “Shiva”… It means seven in Hebrew. It’s a time where you reflect on loss, good memories… And embrace the support of others. I hadn’t thought of it till just now but that period ended yesterday. We have been So grateful for all the thoughts people have sent after satori’s death .. I mailed, email, text, Facebook, Instagram… We appreciate all that love... I hadn’t realized it but there’s a whole range of wonderful cards that you send to people on the death of a pet… Who knew?…

Supposedly you are to begin going back to your normal life after sitting Shiva… But no one I know has ever done that.… It takes time to heal.

It’s also interesting to contemplate where does the death of a pet play on the spectrum of grief?… Many folks kind of struggle with that… I remember when sam died it was pretty frequent to hear someone talk about the Death of a pet I suppose in a way to relate… I always found it odd back the .. Even as I appreciated their attempt to relate.Now for some reason it seems less crazy. Pets are clearly family.. The sadness we feel that their passing comes from the same place as a loss of family and friends… I know it’s different… And it’s supposed to be different…

But right now it feels the same

I miss you girl

Nite all, nite sam

-me