I been outside burying my little girl. She showed up

[Emile]

here a little over 18 years ago. Beautiful grey and and white kitten around year old. The neighbor down the road had her for their three year old daughter. Then shortly after drove to Chicago and rescued a blood hound dog and that cat said I'm out of here and she found me and has been daddy's little girl ever since.

About two weeks ago my little girl started losing weight and stopped eating. My vet said he could euthanize her, but if she is not in pain to let her live out her life. I found her laying out in the back yard this morning. I just finished burying her and I'm so sad.

My neighbor's three year old daughter graduated with her bachelor's degree in college this year and now going to the university to be a forensic scientist. Never had a pet live this long.

Here is her picture of Gracie when she was around four or five years old.