One Can Never Have Enough

Psalm 133

I'm not sure if I shared this with you yet: we lost our pet cat a little more than 2 months ago. She was 15 years old and suffering from kidney failure as well as anemia. We tried to save her, but unfortunately her symptoms were too advanced so we put her to sleep. It was a very difficult decision for our family to make, but it's one we made together.

As you might imagine, losing a pet after 15 years of constant companionship can put a strain on the family. We have 2 other pets, a dog and another cat, but Muffin was special to us as she was the first pet we chose as a couple.

last night my wife felt the loss of our Muffin and she had a difficult time falling asleep. She has a stuffed bear that actually smells like Muffin as well as has "fur" just like our lost pet, so she hugged it to find some comfort. I knew my wife was hurting and so I reached out to also hug the stuffed animal, trying to offer what little comfort I could for my wife. Eventually we fell asleep, and this morning my wife was in a much better mood.

Love is a funny thing. It comes in all shapes and sizes, conforming to one's needs as necessary. Sometimes it is poured out, filling us to until we're overflowing with it and sometimes dribbling into us slowly, filling us as needed. One thing is for sure, though - love never leaves us empty.