Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow

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​This husband and I…

May say we go to Texas to avoid winter…get out of the cold…connect with his roots…and yes…this we do…but not gonna lie…the real reason we go…

Is because of the cat…the camp cat…most beautiful tuxedo ever…cool…calm…collected…and for three years now…our winter…BFF…

Greets us…follows us…protects us…ignores us…sasses us…cuddles us…gives cat lovers us something to think about…fret over…take care of…

That beautiful boy…we call Best Friend…makes two old folks…feel chosen…special…loved…

And saying good-bye…hurts…it always hurts…there are no words…don’t talk cat…can’t give the heads up that this time we drive off…we won’t…be coming back…

And so it is…in life…good-byes…parting is such sweet sorrow…heartbreaking sadness…but those precious memories…sweet treasures…that travel with you…

Can be just what you need to keep going…til whence you shall meet…again…
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And that husband of mine…agrees…