things i said to a scared cat but i needed to hear too

it's scary. big changes always are, even when they're good.

sometimes help feels like betrayal.

but you will be ok. 

i am still your friend.

i am still here for you.

it's ok to be mad.

it's ok to be sad.

i'm sad and scared, too.

i don’t know what’s next either, but i'm here with you.

i'm doing my best, and so are you.

you might never know it,

but this is better than what your life might have been—

cold streets, hungry stomachs, back-to-back litters.

this new place is strange,

too quiet, too bright, too different,

but it’s a home.

you are safe here.

even if it feels like a threat.

maybe the world will make more sense after

we get through this together.