I took this picture of two monarch butterflies mating five days ago. Since I am working from home, my desk sits about five feet from a french door that leads out to my garden. I happened to look out that day and there they were, in their dazzling embrace. It was exactly one month ago today that I embraced Sparky as he took his last breath. The memory of that bittersweet moment has kept my spirits high although I have cried many times. But because I gave myself the time to really experience the letting go, the pain has subsided. I have a picture of Sparky on my desktop background as a visual of those beautiful brown expressive eyes.
I picked up a box of his remains from Pet-Heaven, the company that did the cremation two weeks ago. Soon, I will have a special moment to release the remains or dig them in the ground. I think I will put them under the mango trees. (more…)