Thanks to everyone on FML, It's been two days since Paddington "crossed the Rainbow Bridge." It doesn't hurt as much any more. It doesn't feel like a good by forever. More like when a good friend moves away, but you know you will eventually see him/her again. There are still some reminders of him. The smaller cage he slept in. The sleep bag he curled up in. The end of the dust mop he so loved. I miss him, but I'm glad he's not suffering. I'd like to share something with all of you. Seven years ago, Pepper, a black lab collie mix and another beloved friend, died of old age. We miss her as well. On the way back from the vet, I caught a glimps of her and Paddington playing in a field together. I'm not sure if it is a true vission or merely wishful thinking. But I will take it as a sign of hope that we will eventually see all our friends, two and four legged, again. Thanks for your support, and empathy to others who have lost a fuzzy friend. [Posted in FML issue 1262]