My how things change

My dad was, as I said in a previous post, the most amazing man to grace the planet.

Jake, my 80 lb. four-legged male, is, as I’ve written, the best male I’ve ever lived with.

And now everything is slowly but surely changing.

If you were to wake up
And I were beside you
Would you gently smile dear
And whisper my name
And would you remember
The way that I held you
And would you want me
To hold you again

The words are from Lyle Lovett. The rest of the song isn't as positive, but gosh, this first set of lyrics sums things up pretty nicely.