in memory

I have a hole in my heart that will not be filled.  And, I am thankful for that.  We had Othello for over 16 years and he was noisy, brave, funny, tenacious, snuggly, annoying, friendly, whiny, and affectionate.

In the past several months I know of several people who have lost loved ones.  For some reason the chorus lyrics to a Dr. Dog keeps running through my head.  The rest of the song’s lyrics are not really applicable, but the chorus reminds me that we are not alone in our grief.

“We're all in it together now
As we all fall apart
And we're swapping little pieces
Of our broken little hearts.”

Dr. Dog in Jackie Wants a Black Eye
video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfKf7Zz5Dug