7:00 AM. Monday. It’s raining a sweet rain. It’s cloudy. Windy.

The silence tears my eardrums. My dear lovely furry friend is no more.

The spot he slept on for years at my feet, is as deep as a black hole.

The fresh rain breeze coming through the window…I love…is

freezing. Causes a chill in my spine. An unpleasant feeling. Dark and

moody. My heart races a bit faster. Feel the dams of my eyes are about

to bring down the buttresses of my eyelids. And it happens. Let them

open for a while. Till a very subtle invisible paw grazes my right cheek.

And a calm feeling takes me all. The sun starts its day gently. Rain stops.

I open the windows wide. Let the air of the world come into my lungs.

Breath deeply. Get up and have strong coffee with a buttered toast and

honey. I have to carry on. Have to carry on.

Thank you, sweet life of mine.

EO