Hi my friend,
Sometimes life can feel cruel.
With its twisted paths and turns…
That push you to go where you
wouldn’t choose to set
your foot.
Where things happen
without a reason or cause.
Just because.
And your heart breaks into
a million little pieces.
Aching.
Well,
that’s been my week.
Because this week…
our beloved baby cat Hazel
passed away.
Crushing me deeply.
Throwing me back into
the pain of grief.
A place I know well.
And yet… it still hurts.
And the hardest part of it all
is that it’s not just my own pain
I have to hold…
But that I have to be
strong enough to tend to
my children’s sorrow too.
So I cry…
and I cuddle them
in their anguish.
But as much
as it hurts right now,
I know this won’t
last forever.
Because
nothing lasts forever…
even the pain.
There will be a day
when thinking of her
will bring me joy.
Not today.
But someday.
Until then,
I’ll just hold my dear ones close
and love them as fiercely
as I can.
So if your heart is aching too,
know that you’re not alone.
I am walking this journey
with you.
With love,
Elina
My darling Hazel, 2025
