I'm in shock too. We didn't have much time to prepare ourselves for this. It seemed so sudden, though I know he must have been sick for a long time.

I just can't imagine not having him here.

He was so calm and quiet and dignified. I remember just a week or two ago he came and woke me up because the cat needed to go outside. Remember that?

And if it weren't for him my daughter probably would have been raped. Remember?