NEXT UP: The force is with you on May 24 ๐
๐ Pacific FC
๐ ATCO Field at Spruce Meadows
๐ 3 p.m. MT
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๐บ @onesoccer
This season was something special.
Memories were made at KeyBank Center and beyond that felt a little like magic, and brought our community together in old and new ways.ย ย Buffalo proved itself the hockey town itโs always been.
And now, the wagon rolls on.
This thing of ours is forever, Buffalo. And a new era of Sabres hockey is just beginning.๐๐
I grew up in a dark place. I love my family and Iโm grateful for the lessons I learned but I suffered a lot along the way. When I was in high school I saw a Craigslist ad of a farm looking to get rid of some puppies. I drove 2 hours in my beat up Acura and with my money saved from my retail job I bought my best friend. I named him Swift. He became a light that I never knew I could have.
I didnโt know what true love was before him. I had never had the chance to witness it. But I quickly learned the definition because of him. He held me thru breakups and hard ships. He held me when I lost my mom. He held me when I lost my identity. He held me when I couldnโt get up. Some struggles Iโve faced over the years made me wonder if I should be alive or if I should let myself go. But I always had a tether holding me. My beautiful boy who loved me unconditionally in a way that kept me here. Some days I didnโt even have it in me to get out of bed and Swift would remind me itโs time to get up. I have never loved anyone or anything the way I love Swift.
For 15 years he was the light of my life. The reason for my world. And now heโs not here. I donโt know how Iโm going to survive.
For 15 years he was the first thing I saw in the morning and the last thing I saw before falling asleep.
When we would go for walks he wouldnโt watch the path he would turn back and constantly make sure I was still with him. What he didnโt know is I needed him as much as he needed me.
To say Iโm heart broken is an understatement. Iโm shattered down to my core. The only consistent love Iโve ever had in my life is gone. I would move mountains for Swift, and I promise I fucking tried. Iโve lost a part of my soul with him.
I wish I could do more. I wish I got more. I would give anything in the world right now to have him next to me. Iโve experienced a lot of grief in my life but this is a rare kind. Iโve loved Swift more than I loved myself on numerous occasions. I would do it all again. Every appointment, every cancelled plan, every adjustment in my schedule to make sure he got what he needed. I love that dog more than I love life itself. I hope he knows that. Thank you all for loving him too.
My father passed away from cancer about 9 months ago.
After watching a loved one slowly deteriorate from this disease right in front of my eyes, I knew I wanted to do a charity stream for cancer.
Together we raised $126,000.
To anybody who has lost a loved one to sickness, you are not alone. Thank you to everyone who supported, donated, shared, or even just showed love. Much love to you all.
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