I was eight years old when I was told to kill a fly.

I didn’t want to. But I did it anyway.

And the moment it stopped moving, something in me shifted. It didn’t feel small. It didn’t feel like nothing.

What happened after stayed with me far longer than the act itself.

A moment of quiet trust between a dog and a human, where nothing is spoken and nothing needs to be. Before Words explores the stillness of connection, and the unseen bond that exists before language.

The story behind The Eyes of the Messenger, and the belief that animals arrive when something in us is ready to listen.

Have you ever noticed that certain animals seem to stay with you throughout your life?

Not just animals you admire - but animals you feel connected to.

This isn’t random.