"More than a stunning debut. It is the announcement of a bold new literary voice"
—Stephen Chbosky, author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Maybe been too long since the last time we met, your death was fatal to me, i was only six years, you were my first pet, my first real friend, you had the honor of calling as my favorite princess (the little mermaid) . Perhaps you were not my first near death case, but it was the first time i take the weight of death, that one day these with us and the other just…will not be. You were the friend anyone could have improved.

Simply captivating.

Okay, so this isn’t really a SOMEONE per say, but a dog. He passed away June 24 2015. He was my first dog. Not only were you my Best Friend, but you were that one Friend I could always confide in, Bruno. I know you can’t read but I know you can understand me. I remember all the times we spent together, I remember the last movie I watched with you. It was Into The Woods. I remember you climbed onto the couch and rested your head on my knee. I loved and will always love you, Bruno. I have a necklace dedicated to you, so every June, I told myself to wear for you. Thank you for being there for me, for playing with me, for sitting with me when I was upset or lonely. Thank you, Bruno.

I love you, even if you don’t know me as an individual but as a fan of your videos, I hope you’re happy in Heaven with God, and I hope you I can talk to you in my dreams, even if you only show up once. Always remember that I will never get over you as an Idol, a crush. Rest in piece my baked potato. 😢😍💞💕

Friday was the 11th anniversary of your death. Me and mom bought a balloon and went to the park and released it for you. I watched it until I couldn’t see it anymore, and all I could think about was that it’s not fair that I only got eight years with you, it’s not fair that you were taken away from me by a heart attack, it’s not fair that they couldn’t save you, and it’s not fair that I didn’t get to say goodbye. I miss you so much every day, and I’m sorry that I didn’t get to tell you I loved you that morning. I’ve had a hard time since you’ve been gone. I haven’t done so well. I wish you were here to help me. I wish we could go camping together again, me and you and mom. I wish we could go see the ocean again and stand on the edge of the world together. This place doesn’t feel like home, because home was where you were and now you’re gone. You taught me to be myself, you taught me to fight for myself and for what I believe in, and I will carve out ... Read more

Sorry. “Wish we could turn back time, to the good ol’ days, When our momma sang us to sleep but now we’re stressed out.”, we care too much about what others think and I’m sorry. That no one was there to be your wings and catch you when the clouds themselves fell. Sorry nobody reconsidered and rethought what they said before it was too late.

Its been my 5 time rereading your book and it simply still has me in tears. Its a really beautiful piece and it easy to connect to and understand. I just wanted to say its a really beautiful piece and I fell completely in love with this novel best book i have ever read.

I know it’s probably weird to write a letter to a cat. But you just left us and I have so much I still wanted to say. The most important one being, why didn’t you listen to me? I told you not to chase the bird but you did it anyway. But I don’t blame you, you’re a kitten and kittens generally don’t do what they’re told. I wish you hadn’t left us on my birthday, we were going to eat cake with your Uncle Sherbet which has been our tradition we were going to start sharing with you, but now you’ll never get the chance. Sherbet and Tabitha have been moping about and sleeping in my room. They can tell I’m mourning, Sherbet stared at a picture of you for a few hours yesterday, god it’s only been two days… I miss you so much Little One.

All I can say is, that I’m really really sad about the thing, that I didn’t live at the same time as you! I was born 2001. My dad is a huge fan of you and I inherit it from him. You were a great musican, a very very great musican and I’ll never forget THIS moment: I was maybe 4 years old (it’s my earliest memory of my childhood). My dad cooked something in the kitchen and he listend to loud music. Everytime when I heard music, I went there. So I went downstairs and I hear you screem: “HERE WE ARE NOW, ENTERTAIN US!!!” I fell in love with your music with just four years! It’s so crazy. At my parents wedding for 5 years they played your song “Come as you are” and that was the moment I began to hear your music erveryday and evey moment in my life. Your music is the soundtrack of my life! And I have to say THANKS for this great music in my life! I will never forgett you and your music!

I miss you all, but I don’t know you. It that weird?

You died when I was six, Mary. I used to go to your house in Queens, and sometimes I really didn’t want to go. Now, I regret not spending more time with you. I can’t go to Queens without thinking about you and being sad.

I’ve never met you, Joseph. You died before I was born, so I’ve only heard things about you. From what I can tell, you were a wonderful father and a wonderful grandfather. You made people laugh and you purposely lost at cards so that you grandchildren could get money. I would have loved to have known you.

I knew you the longest, Alan. I never spent much time with you, but I loved you anyway. You were an amazing person, and so great to me. You treated me like a real person. Thank you for being the grandfather I never had.

I met you when I was little, Sindel. People don’t believe me, but I remember you smiling down at me. That smile is the earliest memory I have, and I’m glad it is. I don’t have much else to say.

I miss you all. Wherever you ... Read more