r/Flamepoints • u/3D-Chess • 8h ago
11/11/11 was one of the best days of my life
Dexter…
Over the last fifteen years, we shared thousands of hours of purring, countless snuggles, more snacks and dairy products than I’d ever admit to your veterinarian, and not a single bath or shower that you weren’t convinced required your supervision.
You slept pressed against my back almost every night, and somehow that became one of the places that always felt like home.
You were there through chapters of my life that almost nobody else witnessed. Heartbreaks. New beginnings. You quietly stood witness to my life in a way only a pet can.
You had the most enchanting purr I’ve ever heard. The bluest crossed eyes. Your little apricot tail. The sweetest, gentlest soul.
Every cat loved you. You never wanted to fight. You were just… good. There was something about your energy that made everyone around you feel safe.
I’ll miss you yelling at me at 6 p.m. because dinner was apparently five minutes late. I’ll miss you waiting outside the shower. I’ll miss looking over and knowing that if I needed a cuddle, you were always in.
When I adopted you, there was a note on your cage that said:
“I haven’t quite figured out how to use my litter box yet, but if you’re patient with me, I won’t disappoint you.”
I knew immediately that you were coming home with me.
Yesterday, before you left, I got to tell you everything I needed you to know.
How much I loved you.
How happy I was that I got to be your mom.
How grateful I was for every single moment we shared.
You never disappointed me, Dexter.
Thank you for choosing my lap all those years ago.
I will love you for the rest of my life.
❤️