Content Warning: pet death. Also, Dispatch episodes feature the background noise of me doing chores around the farm which may cause aggravation for folks with sensory processing sensitivities. Please look for a transcription within your podcast player.

This is the story of how Mona was promised to me in return for not leaving my husband.

This is the story of Mona's trauma recovery.

This is the story of how our dog required us to become better people, more healed people.

This is the story of how Mona told us she was ready to go.

This is the story of how we grieve.

This is the story of the fundamental role of ritual in our lives and how we do it when the time has come.

This is the story of how to do it when my time has come.

This is the story of our good girl, Mona, who became an ancestor on June 30, 2026.

Click here to see Mona's In Memoriam video on Instagram

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