Saying goodbye

Miss Kitty and I said goodbye yesterday at the vet's office. As far as places go where a cat is to take her last breath, it wasn't my first choice, and I know it wasn't Kitty's first choice, but it is where it had to be. She was very brave and serene and calm. I was weepy and sad and resigned.

I told her I was honored to have been her People Mom, and I was so happy she had adopted me. She looked at me with those big eyes and I am pretty sure she said "ditto". And then we said goodbye.

She is resting in the back yard, near the deck, along the liriope plants. She will get the morning sun, then the afternoon shade. In the spring she'll be near tulips and daffodils. And for the rest of my days she will be in my heart.

Sleep well, sweet girl.