10/29/2026
Puky, this year, our ofrenda is waiting for you. 🕯️🕊️
When I was little, I remember getting excited when my mom prepared our Día de los Mu***os ofrenda. I loved the tradition, but I didn’t truly understand what it would feel like to prepare one for someone I couldn’t wait to see again.
Then, in July, you crossed the rainbow bridge, my baby.
And this year, I found myself choosing every flower, putting out your favorite foods, and setting out all the little things that made you you. I wanted everything to be ready to welcome you home.
I thought it would be harder emotionally than I could handle. But when we finished your ofrenda and lit your candle, I felt a sense of peace I can’t fully explain.
I finally understood what it means to wait for someone you love. To imagine welcoming them back, even if just for these special days, and to want them to feel how loved they still are.
I still talk to you, Puky. I still wish I could hold you, kiss you, and hear you again. Some days, the emptiness you left behind hurts more than I can put into words.
But sitting beside your ofrenda, talking to you while your candle glows, has brought me a little comfort. And when the flame moves as I speak to you, those moments feel so special to me. I choose to hold on to the comfort and love I feel in them. 🕯️❤️
I don’t believe honoring you means letting you go. It means making space for the love, the memories, and the part of you that will always be with me.
You were my first baby, my soul dog, and the one who helped shape the dog mom and groomer I am today. I will always be grateful that I got to be your mom.
If you’ve lost a soul dog, I want you to know that you don’t have to stop talking to them, missing them, or finding ways to honor them.
To my fellow dog moms, have you ever made an ofrenda for a fur baby you’ve lost? Or do you have another special way of keeping their memory close? I’d love to hear about the babies you carry in your heart. 🐾
