- ̗̀Charlie ̖́-

I am demonstrably sad, and lonely, and full of fear. But there are other people who will hold my hand, who will point out the hawk overhead, who will give you That Look in a public place. The other day at a coffee shop a child said "look! It's snowing!" so all of us strangers went to go look out the windows. It wasn't the first snow and it won't be the last but wasn't it lovely like that?

How wonderful to live in a world where birds and frogs both say beep! How wonderful to have an ocean of beautiful sharks with their dinosaur teeth! How wonderful the moon and her changing face, how wonderful the bees and their dancing to communicate, how wonderful shrimp and their forbidden layers of vision! How wonderful, you, and what you will give the world! The way we love things enough to spend entire blogs devoted to them? How people will let me explain my Pokemon team to them? How we will both jump at the scare in the movie, how we laugh so loudly, how it feels to give someone your baking? How wonderful to be alive. I am sorry for forgetting.

Long black: gold-rimmed glasses, clear blue sky, early bird, white crisp shirt, bangs, minimalist notebook, canvas shoes, crowded public transportation, white quartz.

Cold brew: beanie, dangling plants, smile you can never get enough of, yellow Kanken, messy curls, beaded bracelet, golden retriever, movies with subtitles, stickers on laptop.

Affogato: late night groceries shopping, picnic on sunny day, lemon ice cream, patterned socks, tinted sunglasses, playful morning kisses, acoustic playlist, movie dates.

Iced Coffee: brunch with friends, gets lonely easily, poetry books, messy buns, knitted scarfs, pink skies, Danish pastries, wearing a lot of rings at a time, feeling nostalgic over Polaroid pictures.

Mocha: linen shirt, boat shoes, s’mores by the fire, scented candles, rom-com movies, the smell of chocolate, cold-pressed juice, nude lipstick, snowy days, the cute friend.

Flat White: flannel shirts, clear skin, always looks smug, cuddling all day, burnt toast, carries tablet/laptop everywhere, Lo-fi playlist, cooks for fun, always looks vaguely disheveled.

Latte: soft demeanour, pink lip gloss, giggles, sugar cookies, always saying sorry, impulsive shopper, cherry blossoms, has a lot of weird stories from her surprisingly outrageous experiences.

Cappuccino: hair highlights, studying in coffee shop, pencil skirts, massive flower bouquet, designer belt, white pearls, proving them wrong, always keeping secrets.

I got Sammy when I was 5 from a neighbor down the street who was worried about the runt of her dog’s litter that the mom was refusing to care for. I raised him as best as I could at that age and he and I grew up together.

He’s always been such a good listener, and gave the best cuddles and kisses. His favorite spot to lay was on the couch against your stomach, with his head tucked under your arm. He was there for me for 14 years of ups and downs and school changes and stress, and he never did anything but love. 💘 He was such a good boy

Sammy will be remembered as a loyal and protective warrior puppy. On the morning of February 5th, after getting a glorious breakfast and much “good boy” praising, he went outside with his baby brother Albert. Sammy died protecting his house and his family from the coyote that came in the back fence, and is now resting peacefully with his canine brothers and sisters who left us many years ago.

Sir Samuel Piddlesworth

2006-2020