I can’t believe it’s been over two years. I miss Jarvis. I’m still upset he had the nerve to up and die on me; in my heart, I really expected the two of us to grow old together. Sounds silly, but it’s true.

I don’t think I’ve said this in public before but I’m beyond grateful for all of Jarv’s friends, who followed his adventures over the years on Flickr, and I’m so glad so many of them got to meet him in real life—I wish they’d all had the chance to. When my heart was breaking, it helped immensely to get all your notes and know that he’d made other people’s days cheerier too, that I wasn’t the only one missing him terribly; it still does. Thank you all so much for letting a small fat dog into your lives, and for sharing your love for him with me.