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Thank You for the nice words, CJ.

Thank you, Kay. I was thinking about making a scrapbook and including photos and memories. I do think that will help me. I am also looking into a headstone as well, my Dad buried her in the back yard. I will definitely take the time to read some of the other threads.

I can officially declare yesterday as "the worst day of my life." My sweet Alley cat had a freak accident and passed away. She was at the top of the basement stairs yesterday wanting to come up (there is a baby gate at the top of the stairs). Before my mom could get to her to let her up, she some how lost her balance and went tumbling down the stairs on her side. She went down very fast and hit the concrete at the bottom of the stairs. When my mom got to her, she was laying there breathing very shallow. She kept breathing like that for about 1 minute, and then took one last deep breath and died. We are not sure if she hit her head or broke her neck. It was an absolute tragedy. I got Alley when she was a small kitten-I was 20 years old. Alley was 9 years old when she passed away yesterday. I know that she had many more years left in her. I am really struggling and having a horrible time with her death. My heart is broken. The only comfort I have is knowing that I gave her a good life and knowing that she felt loved and cared for, and loved me too. Does anyone have any advice about dealing with the grief? I'm not sure if I will ever get over this. Will the pain ever go away? Does it ever turn into happy memories? Any guidance would greatly appreciated. Thank You!