Tonight, at 10:30 pm, Novemeber 28, an Earth Angel rose to join the heavens. Pepper, my Old Man, the Wild WOnderful Weezil who came to me December 12, 1997 at already 8 years old. He was a wonderful silver blaze who had already had one adrenal gland removed adn one debulked. He was my first ferret, and the light of my life. My darling was given 3 weeks to live 10 months ago and held on, I am convinced for me. He knew that I needed his strength, so he kept living long past when his body wanted to give up. He taught me so much.....so much love, so much strength...so much about living and not giving up, about what was important. He was a teacher, a familiar, a pet, a loved one and so much more. I will never forget him... he took a peice of my heart with him. After losing Whiskers a while back, I don't know how I can bear this..... so much pain, but knowing that he had so much love. Apparently, tonight, he suffered a massive heart attack. I held him in my arms and spoke to him until he crossed the bridge. He is and always will be beloved and a part of me. Good night, sweet prince Pepper........now you have all your fur, are back to 100% in the litterbox and never more shall you have to endure that vile medicine. Sleep well, beloved.....and play in the light of the Rainbow Bridge until I come to you once more in peace Love always, Mamma and Sissie Marta and DEanna Beloved of SolT, Cinnimon, Suger, Spice, Mindi, Wheezer, Romeo and Curry Missing Pepper and Whiskers [Posted in FML issue 3251]