Originally Posted by
scarlson
I am sorry for your loss, and well understand it. Your lad here looks like he could have been the littermate of the long-gone Hannibal the Magnificent. He passed in his sleep in 2013, and I still think of him daily.
Funny thing was, getting a good photo of him was near-impossible. Here he is with his long-time associate, Hector the Abyssinian, in the wheelbarrow next to my bike workspace in 2006 -
After they pass, though, and after a certain amount of time grieving, I still think the best way to honor their memory is to make a home for another one - and don't be surprised when they find you instead of you finding them -