The passing of a pet hurts just the same...(even when it isn't yours)

This is a video that I took a few months back before we moved into the new house that we are in. The cat in the video, her name was Mya. She was my room mates cat and yet for what ever reason we formed some sort of bond. It happens to me all the time with animals. If you ask my mom, she'd say just to look at the cats and dogs at her house.LOL. This is for you Mya, you will forever live in our memories and forever in this video. You are loved.

Shortly after we moved in, about 2 days after I would say....Our room mates boyfriend, Dennis...his father went outside in the morning to go do a job or something and noticed that there was a cat dead next to our mail box. It didn't dawn on any of us that it could have been one of our cats here. At about 1 in the after noon that day, I asked Dennis if he'd seen Mya and he said "not today..." After that, he went outside and double checked, and sure enough it was Mya. I had to go out and see for myself because I didn't want to believe that it was her.

Tonja was told and she went out and made sure it was her as well. I couldn't let her just lay in the gutter of the street, so I brought her off the side of the road. You know, I asked my mom if she ever wishes or prays that Preston or Rusty would come walkin up to the back door as if they had just ran away for a minute...and she told me "Yes, but I know that they both are in a good place now." Then she proceded to tell me what I didn't want to hear, I had to just let her go. So, I am letting go. With every tear that fell that day, and the tears that still fall now and again when I accidently call sweet pea mya..I am no less a man. Just a man with compassion and love.

We love you Mya and where ever you are, your tickle spot will always live on in this video.

So please by all means, watch and laugh as I did the night I recorded it. And thank you ma.

Make sure your dogs and cats are safe, and never know what it's like to not be loved.

Reese

p.s. To this day, almost a week later...we haven't been able to find out just how she got outside. Her and Sweet Pea normally stayed upstairs away from Lilly and Sadie.

Just another update...

Ok, so most of you know that I was in an undergraduate college by the name of Everest College up here in Portland Or getting my Associates Degree in Criminal Justice.
Well, my first day was this past Monday and I can honestly say that I am happy to be back in the thick of it and getting back on my way. My partner Brandie has said that she is proud of me, I told her not to be proud of me yet. Wait to be proud when I graduate.
All of my classes are pretty good, the Intro to Criminal Justice is actually really my fav of all. All of my teachers know that I am transgender and all adress me as Reese, or Mr. Ramirez...that'll take some getting use to but I like it.
And one of the deans is actually trying to see if there is a way to get Reese printed onto the roster insted of my bio name. The only day that anyone has called me that was the first day and after that, I've been treated as a student, but as one of the guys too. It's really cool. I would highly recommend the college to anyone who wants to get a degree or vocational re-training for what ever reason.
I have to go now, the Dean just called me on my cell and wants me to come on up for a min. Im hoping for good news.

Love to ya'all.

Reese