Why do we put on airs for strangers but bring our ugliest selves to those we love?

Once upon a time there was a girl who really loved cats. It was me. The end.

What greater gift than the love of a cat. - Charles Dickens

A girl’s dream come true • My first love, adorned in fur • My heart cracked open

Two broken pieces • Formed by fire; tested through time • Love: grounded in truth

Just like our rings, we swivel and swirl. Sometimes aligning perfectly. Sometimes on opposite sides of the world. Always needing adjusting.

Love: grounded in youth • Coated in gold; laced with lies • Gutted by harsh truth

Wedding rings symbolize eternal love and commitment. An infinite circle that goes round and round. Just like some arguments.

It isn’t how much we give but how much love we put into giving.

Physical symbol • Love and care echoed through time • Spoken with no words

I’ve recently become aware of a bonus that comes with each physical gift I have received.

Pure love wrapped in fur • Docile, eager, clumsy, sweet • Our odd little guy

Grief changes us. The pain sculpts us into someone who ....

Grief: old and new pain • Pain: the consequence of love • Love, which ends in grief

Sometimes I have to remind myself: “There is nothing wrong with me ... I am unlearning generations of harm ... It takes time."

Love loves for the sake of loving. - Christa Black Gifford

Love your neighbor as yourself and love yourself very well.

Love is patient ... kind ... rejoices in truth ... always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.