On November 20th, my family and I had to put our dog Merlin down. The one I named my sona off of. He was an old boy, but his back and legs were going and he was not what he use to be. It was hard, but my family and I are getting on with things as best as we can.

So if anyone was wondering why my display name of here and on Discord has changed, now you know.

We got Merlin back in 2011, when I was 11 years old. I remember my dad picking me up from school and taking me to the car where I first saw him. Small, nervous but very sweet and curious. He was the best dog I could ever have wished for. Cuddly, playful and sensitive. He would never leave our side. He was spoiled rotten. We took him on trips to the beach, took him swimming, played in the snow. He did everything a dog could ask for. Up until his last moments, he loved life, but I think he knew his time was up too.

I've been grieving with family over the last few days, but also trying to keep up my routines as best as I can. Just today we sat together having breakfast. There was sadness at first, but as we started talking and reminiscing about his life, we smiled and laughed. It gave me a lot of hope.

I need to give a huge thank you to my friends David and Bobby, who sat on me on calls for hours to let my tears out and give me company. I can't thank them enough.

Don't worry, I won't be going, but I'm not gonna be to active for some time. I'm still thinking how I want to use my account on here going forward.

Thanks for reading this. You all take care. I love you all.