They Chose You—Now the Spot Stays Empty
You still leave it undisturbed. Just in case they remember where to find you.
The Place That Waits
They chose you.
Not once.
Not by accident.
But every damn day.
They could’ve hidden.
Could’ve kept their distance.
But they didn’t.
They picked your lap.
Your pillow.
The one sun-drenched patch of carpet right beside your desk—
the place they decided meant home.
And now?
That spot stays untouched.
Not because you’re trying to memorialize it.
Not on purpose.
But because your heart won’t let you move anything.
Won’t let you clean it.
Won’t let you pretend they aren’t coming back to it.
Because some part of you still listens for the soft thump.
Still waits for the rustle.
Still swears that if you just sit still long enough,
you’ll feel the weight of them curling up beside you again.
They were never loud about their love.
But it was steady.
Sacred.
They didn’t need to be called.
They just knew when you needed them.
And they came.
Now you sit beside the space where they always chose to be—
and it hurts
in a way that feels too quiet to explain.
Because they weren’t just a pet.
They were presence.
They were peace.
And now the corner where they used to rest
feels like an unanswered question.
You don’t move their blanket.
Don’t shift the cushion.
Because if they ever found a way back—
you want them to know it’s still theirs.
They chose you every day. And part of you still waits to be chosen one more time.
Still Sitting With It?
Sometimes the ache doesn’t move. It lingers. It asks for more. You don’t have to act yet. You can stay here. Feel deeper. Or follow it into something else that hurts in a different shape.
Stay in This Pain
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You won’t find platitudes here.
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These stories don’t offer healing.
They offer truth.
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What you do with pain matters.
You can carry it. Or you can let it change what you still have.
🕯️ Want to Honor Them the Way They Deserve?
They mattered. Not just in memory—but in presence, in color, in form.
This isn’t about closure. It’s about carrying them forward in something worthy. Let the tribute match the love.
💝 Want to make sure no one else slips through your fingers?
Some people are still here. Still breathing. Still waiting to be loved the way you didn’t know how to before.
Don’t wait for another eulogy to say what you should’ve said yesterday.
Still Here?
The pain didn’t leave—but maybe you’re ready to walk with it instead of running from it.
Healing doesn’t start with answers. It starts with honesty. And you’ve already proven you can feel this deeply.
Now let’s see what living with it could look like.
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