Pepper

My baby, my study buddy, my pretty little princess. I will forever cherish the joy you brought into our lives. From the first night of you being in the palm of my hand to you napping on my lap for the car ride home. I Love you. I miss you. I need you. The treats you treasured, the sticks you went bonkers for, the adventures we all took together, the friends and family you've met will be forever burned into my heart. The little jingle of your collar bells is now a sound I cannot un-hear, a reminder of you playing, getting into your zoomies, running to treats and food, location finder, oh Pep. I love you. Oh what I would give to pet you again, to scratch your chin, and hold your paw. How I miss your cuddles, napping on my back as I read, and little nudges as you walk past. I know you were so young, I hope that we gave you what you needed to be happy. I hope you felt safe in our arms as we exposed you to the magnificence of this world. I hope you are not in pain. I hope you feel at peace. I hope we can reunite in my dreams. I will get that dream of you drawn, trust me, I will. I need it. Here I sit with your collar on my lap wishing if I believed hard enough it would not be real. That you would be running up to me for your usual lovings and kisses. Oh pep, I miss you so dearly. All the times I told you never get sick, you are not allowed to die, I guess the universe knows better than I. You will always be my forever kitten. I love you so pep.