Some bad news (repost) (Patreon)

I woke up today to a call from my dad.

He said that my other dog (Bob) - the absolute rascal of a dog - died in his sleep yesterday.

He was so upset about it when it happened that it took him until today to tell both me and my sister. My dad is a private person and I've seen him cry exactly once in my life, but he was crying over the phone.

Bob was his best friend.

He asked me to not drop by and I'm going to respect his wishes but I do want to do something.

Getting flowers wouldn't work as:

1. He's not a flower person.

2. Looking at them will just remind him of the pain I think.

I had a very interesting relationship with Bob. He was a psycho! (In a good way). I always claimed I didn't care much for him, but I did. It was like that sibling you bicker with. I did love him deep down.

He was just so nuts! He was 15 and still acted like a puppy.

One recent memory I have of him was when I was visiting my dad and I opened my door to get in my car and Bob just jumped into my car ready to go driving.

Get out of there Bob you big nutter!

I don't think I believe in an afterlife, but if it exists then Bob is chasing Tahney around and she's having none of it!

Anyway I just wanted to share this in case it affects my reactions at all. I won't be taking time off to mourn. I mostly just feel numb and very sad for my dad who is now living in a big house alone.

If you have a pet, give them a hug for me. <3