Jaye it’s been a year. We miss you. There have been events that you would’ve been there for. Cherry had a son. Mac went to Tagaytay. There was a baby shower. We wanted to do a potluck. There was a season you weren’t there for. It feels like a lifetime. And we’ll miss you a lifetime. I can’t put into words how much so. You were there to celebrate with us. You were there to be sad with us. You showed up for every single one of us. All we hope is that wherever you are, it’s in a place that is as much a place of happiness and sunshine…

This is Chester. He turns 10 in a month. When we met him, he was a baby at a pet store, and he cost ₱280 pesos (around $4.8 usd). This was in 2014. Since then he has been the constant of my life. He’s outlived 3 female bonded pairs (Sasha, Chunky, Chibi RIP). He’s had 2 celebrity vets. 3 homes, 5 rooms. And recently, more than a month of medical emergencies and vet visits at 2 clinics. It started off with a watery eye and consistent sneezing. Because his main vet was out travelling, we took him to new vets, and because of his age, they did a battery of…