I AM SO SAD TO READ ABOUT ABBY'S PASSING. I HAVE A FRIEND RIGHT NOW WHO IS FACING THE SOON-TO-BE LOSS OF HIS BELOVED ABBY AS WELL, AND IT IS SO SAD. I, MYSLF HAVE FACED THE LOSS OF TWO CATS OVER THE YEARS, AND I KNOW IT IS ALWAYS TERRIBLE, AND JUST AS EACH CAT IS DIFFERENT SO ARE THE LOSSES. I AM SORRY-BUT THINK OF THIS; SHE IS NO LONGER SUFFERING, AND PART OF HER WILL ALWAYS BE WITH YOU-I THINK. SHE WAS SOOOO BEAUTIFUL AND THE PICTURES ARE SWEET. YOU BOTH REALLY HELPED EACH OTHER ALL DURING YOUR TIME TOGETHER. MOM, TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF RIGHT NOW-AND FEEL THE FEELINGS-THEN I BELIEVE IT WILL GET GRADUALLY A LITTLE EASIER TO SMILE WHEN YOU THINK OF ABBY. ALL THE BEST-SUSANSWATLIN518