Miss the little guy a lot. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about him and miss him. I often visit his grave outside and just sigh to myself. It sucks, but I gave him the best life I possibly could, he didn't want for nothing. So I take some solace in that fact, that in his time here on earth I did right by him and loved him dearly.
R.I.P. Mr. Softie, I remember your posts about him. He was very lucky to have you.
My girlfriend lost her dog a few months back and it has left a hole in our hearts. We used to use different goofy pics of her dog as emojis and haven't done so since the dog's death. It's a weird sort of pain. Sometimes it's hard to recognize the depth of the joy that someone brings until you find yourself without it.
Take solace in the fact that the pain slowly fades, but the love is forever.