Clea my best girl, March 25, 2013 to May 9, 2025

I can remember meeting Clea for the first time like it was yesterday. In reality she was eight weeks old and I was fourteen. I knew from the moment I held her that it was meant to be. She appeared to be so sweet, tiny, and had me completely fooled. Within the first month of us living together she ate rat dope, drywall, carpet, and everything else she could within seconds of being unattended. I’d like to say she grew out of being mean, but it never happened. Clea consistently attacked my brother, made me spend thousands of dollars faking injuries only for the vet to say she was just fat, convinced my mom she was always starving to get extra food and treats, but I loved her with my entire heart regardless. We grew up together and she was a constant presence in achieving my milestones such as learning to drive, graduating high school then college, getting my first job, and most recently establishing my career job. I hope we find each other again someday as we have a multitude of journeys, adventures, and memories to accomplish.

All my love, Mom