#onthisday Two years ago, we were living through the aftermath of my mom’s breakdown. Everything felt heavy, uncertain, and raw. Cookie came up to me after eating—like she always does—to get “burped.” It’s our little routine. But maybe that day, it wasn’t just about the burp. Maybe she just needed to be close. Maybe I did too. Ruby stayed nearby, but in her usual way—strong, quiet, independent. She’s always been my steady girl. These dogs have held me together in ways I can’t always explain. They felt every shift in the air, every heartbreak, every breath I had to fight to take. I wrote “Not the F-ing Gilmore Girls” to honor moments like this. The quiet ones. The ones that saved me. Grab your copy here: https://tinyurl.com/Not-the-F-ing-Gilmore-Girls #dogsoftiktok #booktok