A letter honoring Sophie, my beloved cat who passed away one year ago on August 12, 2024. This chronicles our eight-year journey together, from our first meeting at a Wisconsin shelter in 2016, through moves across three countries, daily adventures, and Sophie's final months battling heart disease. It's a reflection on love, loss, responsibility, and the ways she shaped me - celebrating not just Sophie's life, but the lessons in nurturing, patience, and unconditional love that she taught along the way.