Ralph Syracuse shared his life with us for just short of 14 years. He was a true participant in our lives and shared the good and bad times. Ralph taught us to slowdown and take a look at EVERYTHING!!! Ralph showed us how to die with one's dignity and self-respect intact until the very end. Ralph was the Top Cat in our house and that position has not been filled by one of the other cats. He was the Boss and was challenged by NO ONE!! As St. Theresa once wrote: Perfection consists simply in doing God's will and being just what HE wants us to be....and that sums up Ralph. Ralph was a good cat and we miss him terribly. But I know my Orangeman is once again young, with his friends, Mickey Roo, Ashley, little Sylvia, Boo, and Spunky, there is no more suffering, there are LOTS of catnip mice, and cat DVD's to watch! Sleep softly, my dearest Orangeman...