What a very honest and heartbreaking homage to your beloved friend. Your words moved me to tears of recognition, recalling the wonderful feline family members I have lived with over the years. When animals love us they instinctively understand when we need them most, often showing themselves to be more perceptive and empathetic than many human beings. Charles Dickens once wrote: “what greater gift than the love of a cat” Jackson was living proof of that, and the memory of his special love will stay with you all your days.