Midnight

Midnight passed into the next plane of existence today at 9:15 a.m. He was the neighbor's pet, but he came to us and was so persistent that he was allowed to live with us.  He had the qualities of a wonderful guardian angel, and nothing is the same without him.

This morning, he crawled onto my lap and meowed in a pitiful voice, he who had been our protector and warrior throughout the past year.  His beautiful green eyes were dulled with the pain of a dysfunctional liver.  He was so weak he stumbled and fell whenever he tried to walk.

We took him to the veterinarian and she administered the poison that would stop his angel heart from beating.We stroked his dark fur softly to let him know he was loved and to help him not to be afraid as he passed into Heaven.

How lonely  it will be tomorrow without him.  How lonely Christmas will be without him.  He was truly a gift to us from God.