08/26/2026
Happy International Dog Day to my soul dog, Oaklea.
She found me when I was 20, and somehow, we’ve spent the last 11 years growing up together.
She’s been there through the moves, heartbreak, loss, surgeries, new careers, new homes, and every version of me in between. I often joke that she’s the single thread holding my life together, but honestly, I’m not really joking.
Oaklea helped me survive my twenties. She was there before Sit. Stay. Sloan. was ever an idea, and without her, I truly don’t know how I would have made it this far.
My constant, my passenger princess, and my soul dog. I love you, Oaklea. Thank you for staying.