There is something in your text that moves me very much. Maybe it's because of how you talk about Amstel, as if he were your friend, your son, your brother. Or maybe because I feel, from so many photos and videos I've seen of him, that I think I knew him. They say that pets choose their owners and reading your story and Amstel's, I think it's like that: only in your family Amstel was going to be loved as he was loved. It would be interesting to reflect on the purpose Amstel had in your life. It will be a pleasure, as always, to write on #memoirmonday. A big hug, Eric
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It's just so easy to write about him, aside from the pain of missing him so badly. He definitely was a part of our family and a big part of my daily routine for over a decade. We went on three or four walks every day plus I fed him twice a day, bathed him when he needed it. After we let him go I had all this empty space in my daily routine that I had to figure out what to do with. It took quite a while to get used to. That would be interesting to reflect on the purpose Amstel had in my life. You know, many of the years he was with us were extraordinarily tumultuous years, 2008-2014 especially. We were in financial turmoil from the Housing Crisis and I was struggling to get my writing off the ground, those were some hard years. His presence brought joy and a kind of grounding to us, I think. I don't think that we would have made it through those years as well without him. Thanks Nancy! Hugs to you too!