After

Thursday night and all day Friday were unbearably sad. I didn't know I had it in me to cry that much. I loved Tiger more than I ever thought I could. He was such a gift. Four and a half years simply wasn't long enough.

My coworkers, who are quickly becoming what I consider friends, really showed their support for me on Friday. My boss called to check in on me. His wife, who I've hung out with a couple times, took me out for coffee to help me get my mind off of it. My coworker and friend, Doug, offered to go to the vet with me. Other coworkers emailed and one even brought me a sympathy card today. I consider myself very lucky to have these people in my life.

My family was very supportive and at the same time in grief with me. Tiger was a part of the family. Everyone loved him like I did. Everyone will miss him like I do. No one wanted me to be alone with my grief, so my mother flew out to Phoenix for the weekend. It was so perfect having her here with me. We cried and told happy stories and looked at pictures of Tiger together. We kept our minds off of it by swimming, shopping, eating, and getting my house ready for move in. And we cried some more. there's nothing quite like having someone who understands when you're grieving. I needed someone who knew Tiger like I knew him and loved him like I did. It was good for me to have Mom here.

Thank you all for the lovely comments and email. I appreciate it so much. Nothing makes this loss easy, but everyday is hurts a little less. I accept that the pain will never quite go away because I will never stop loving Tiger.

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