Pepper, R.I.P.

Jeff at View From the Ledge mourns the loss of his dog, Pepper:

We came home afterwards from the vet, her collar with the tags attached bunched up in my pocket. We began cleaning up, took her blanket out of the bedroom, removed the cartons we put in the living room to block her from soiling the rug, the puppy pads we put down on the floor to contain her messes, her food bowl and the stains she left on the kitchen floor. With each bit of proof removed, it seemed to create an even larger sense of loss.