#8 - To Friends I've Never Met

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Today I cried for a friend I've never met.  This makes the third time this week I've cried for a fellow blogger's loss.  I've read so many times that bloggers form a community and feel a sense of family amongst each other.  I feel like I become closer to the ones that I follow daily, especially when they share personal snippets of their lives such as a picture of a newborn child, the remodel of a house, a new job, the loss of a loved one.

Indiana and Chris at Adored Austin lost their little dachshund friend Jimi today.  Indiana's upbeat and creative wardrobe keep me coming back for more initially.  Then, when I started noticing pictures of Jimi and June (their two dachshunds) appearing in her blog I felt a connection.  I have a wiener dog too and to own one of these guys is to have a tiny friend with a ton of quirky personality.  Both of my dogs (Doby the Doxie and Jake the Wonderdog) are fairly in tune with my emotions and they were a little confused and concerned as I cried while reading the fair-well post to Jimi. I left them in today's photo because they each hold a bit of my heart and it is important for the ones you love to know that you cherish them.

Indiana, Chris, Jude and June - Just as Jimi was a special part of your life, you were all a special part of his.  No words will make you feel better right now but please know that friends you've never met are holding you up in thoughts and prayers!

-Tiffany

Outfit details tomorrow...