This past Thursday one of our kitties was acting very lethargic and withdrawn.  Highly unusual behavior for such a social, friendly, and outgoing creature.  We took her to the vet for tests that day and heard back from them on Saturday.  I was in a meeting in San Francisco when I got the news.  I left the meeting immediately and rushed home, picked her up, and took her to the vet.  Her kidneys were failing and there was very little to be done.  They tried to hydrate her, but she kept getting worse.  When it became apparent there was nothing more that could be done, we sat with her, talked, petted, and kissed her.

Our kitty had such personality – affectionate, friendly, curious, and adventurous and we will miss her terribly.

It was tough telling our daughter.  We answered her questions the best we know how.  But, how do you explain the absence of a thing?  As amazing as the Greeks were, they didn’t have a concept of “zero” of nothingness.  I must say, she’s dealing with all of this far better than we are.