Nobody warned me about the empty food bowl

It's been three weeks since Momo passed, and I'm still buying cat food out of habit. The cashier probably thinks I'm hoarding. Everyone talks about missing the cuddles and purring, but nobody mentions the weird stuff. Like how I still step over the spot where he used to nap in the hallway. Or how I catch myself buying the expensive treats he loved, then standing there in the pet aisle feeling ridiculous. Yesterday I found myself explaining to my neighbor why my apartment is so quiet now. 'He wasn't even that vocal,' I said, then realized that wasn't true at all. He had this tiny chirp when I came home that I never really noticed until it was gone. The house feels too big now. Funny how a 12-pound furball could fill so much space. I guess that's love for you – you don't know how much room it takes up until it's not there anymore. #petloss #catdad #grief #Pets #Cats