Charlotte

2011 - 2026

On June 13th, 2012, I was only 19 when I was lucky enough to adopt you from death row at the animal shelter, and today, at 33, I don’t know a version of myself that doesn’t include you. We were just two kids finding our way in the world together, and for 13 years, you were the steady, gentle heartbeat through every struggle and every adventure. Words can’t express how special you were and will always be to me.
​You were my sweet, quirky shadow, the most docile, well-behaved angel I could have ever asked for. Growing up alongside you has been the greatest honor of my life, which made saying goodbye two days ago the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make.
​The silence left behind is deafening, and looking over at your empty bed is a heartbreak I can't describe. 13 years is a lifetime, yet it still wasn't nearly enough time with you. You weren’t just a part of my world; you were a part of my soul.
​Thank you for choosing me to be your person, Charlotte. I’ll be looking for you in the quiet moments and the sunbeams until the end of time. Wait for me at the end of the trail, baby girl.
​Even with everything I’ve said here, there are truly no words that can do justice to how wonderfully one-of-a-kind and special you were. To know you was to love you. 🌈✨