Thanks, Mary Christine. It does make me smile to think of him as whole and healthy -- and chubby again!
TenHouseCats <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: may the blessings of light be with him, light outside and light within him. fly gently, sweet leader--be healthy and free and play forever! MC On 2/6/07, Susan Loesch wrote: > Just as I had feared, my little miracle man, Leader, was dead when I got > home yesterday evening. I'd given him a kiss and he'd meowed me a little > good bye before I left him -- all wrapped up in the sweatshirt I'd slept in > and cuddled warm on my bed with some of his buddies staying close. > > Born with feline leukemia, and my bottle baby from age 3 weeks, he outlived > his 5 brothers and sisters by years - in fact he was just a couple of months > shy of six years. Someone said to me yesterday that I must have given him > good care -- but I know it wasn't the care he received; his littermates all > got the same care and Mittens, his brother who went to live with Gloria, got > better, more consistent good care. It was just the luck of the draw. I > am so honored to have had him in my life for so long. He was truly > amazing, and I shall miss him terribly - as I did last night when I reached > out and he wasn't by my head. -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892