In memory of Mayo

Everyone who met you could tell instantly how special you were. You were so bright and curious, yet also incredibly affectionate and sociable, all while being impossibly gentle, calm, and soft-spoken. Your soothing company got me through some truly awful times, thank you for keeping me sane. I was so lucky to have you, from the day I brought you home as a scrungly little 8-week old kitten until our final day together. And it's endlessly cruel that your life was cut so short, and that there was nothing we could have done other than to say goodbye. Not a day goes by that I don't miss you. A saddle thrombus took my baby boy from me. There were no warning signs. He was only five. And everything's worse now.

by Caleb Caldwell