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6 months
Six months ago we said goodbye. Six months ago, I kissed your forehead one last time. Six months ago I whispered in your ear how much I love you. Six months ago today, you passed away.
Six months before that we had just celebrated Eric's birthday. You took a thousand pictures at the bar afterwards. We went to a Schnauzer party the next weekend where Alex & Dory frolicked with a dozen of their "cousins". We were such proud parents.
Six months before that I was working in New York. You came to visit me on the weekend and we saw Avenue Q and LOVED it. We bought the soundtrack and sang to it often in the car. We visited Lisa and Jason and had a great time.
Six months before that we were "recovering" from my 30th Birthday party in Vegas. You were sending me daily "puppy cam" videos that you thought were cute, showing the dogs wrestling in the living room.
Six months before that you invited me to Princeton reunions and we booked our flight... I was so excited that I'd get to finally get to put faces and places to all the stories you had told me. Life was good.
Six months before that, you took such good care of me just weeks after my scooter accident. You even pushed my wheelchair to Eric's birthday party. You cooked, cleaned and helped me get to my doctor's appointments. I couldn't have survived without you.
Six months before that we went to Daly City to visit Jay, Lisa & Katie. I took a picture of you with the biggest smile I have ever seen - it still makes me melt. We were so happy.
Six months before that we were still celebrating "month-a-versaries". We had just gone out to a nice dinner (for our 5th month-a-versary) and agreed that we would soon switch to celebrating "half-anniversaries" (later we would switch to the traditional anniversaries, as our friends were sick of us being so damn cute).
Six months before that we were only best friends. Though we would get drunk and wrestle and cuddle, we were not yet dating. We were about to depart on our separate vacations - you to Hong Kong, me to Australia. I was sad that you couldn't join us, but it turns out that your trip to China would ultimately bring us together...
This has been my first six months without you, and it sucks. Six months from now I'll still be in shock. I miss you so much and I think about you every day.
