a short eulogy for sasha

Tonight, in a small comfortable room in a veterinary clinic, we sat and held our little geriatric cat as she breathed her last.   it was a sad moment, but we were all very close together.  and she will always be close to us.  we're going to miss her strange floppy walking and her inappropriately loud purring.   it was a pleasure to watch her explore our new house, to watch her poke her nose around in the yard, after having been inside our upper level apartment for over two years.   She lived a very long time, and shared a beautiful spirit with us.  we love her and will miss her.