The new normal
pamelamyers | April 17, 2015
It has been a hard few days without our little cat, but we are all trying to hang in there. We were outside playing with Sam’s sidewalk chalk and we started talking about how this was a perfect weather day, exactly the kind Zephyr would have liked. She decided she wanted to draw a picture of Zephyr in a beautiful yard, full of flowers, something Zephyr would like very much. Sam asked me to help her so we set out to work. Sam drew the grass, the sky and the flowers and I drew the tree. Sam added a rainbow, and then asked me if I could draw Zephyr. I drew my best approximation of our little cat (Sam thought it was a wonderful likeness) and then, one final touch, she added a squirrel for Zephyr to chase (right at Zephyr’s feet).
Although this wasn’t something we did today, I decided to post this picture. Sam drew this for Zephyr a few days before she died. It was hung on the wall above Zephyr’s food bowls so she could see it every time she ate. It’s a picture of Sam taking Zephyr for a walk. She was so proud of this picture and how she made it look extra pretty by adding a flower.
We spent a good part of the day just laying around, being a family. We played one of Sam’s favorites, Zingo, out on our porch. It did make us smile and forget our tears for a while. Having a kid is good for that. There’s always joy to be found. It’s a good thing to remember. I’m going to hold onto that thought for a while, I think.
