Dear Cookie,
You were my first baby, my first real experience of unconditional love, and a piece of my heart that can never be replaced.
This Mother’s Day is one of the hardest days I’ve ever had to face. Just two months after becoming a mom to my son, I now have to learn how to live without you after losing you on Friday.
You got to meet him. You were here with us.You watched me become a mother, just like you had been by my side through so many other chapters of my life. Seeing you near my baby made my heart feel complete. Those moments will stay with me forever.
Now my arms hold my son while my heart aches for you at the same time. It’s such a strange kind of pain — feeling so much love and so much grief together.
Thank you for being there before motherhood, and during it. Thank you for every cuddle, every look, every moment of comfort and loyalty. You were never “just a dog.” You were family. You were my girl. My first baby.
I hope somehow you knew how deeply you were loved until your very last moment.
Happy Mother’s Day, my sweet Cookie.I will miss you for the rest of my life. 🤍