RE: WELCOMING ROYALTY UP HERE AT THE BRIDGE

I'm sad today, looking down upon my family and seeing tears running down my meowm's face. She's been worried since Wednesday, when dear friends told her their beloved one, Princess, was not eating...again. She asked friends to help send prayers and healing thoughts out for Princess, and for a couple of days, she rallied.

Today, when my meowm went online, the first email she had was from Princess' family. Princess is now here with us, and while we welcome her to the place of joy, comfort, and the Fields of Catnip, at the same time, I know that we mean SO MUCH to our loved ones that when we go on ahead, it is almost unbearable for them to be parted from us.

I know my meowm is trying to comfort her friends as much as she can from thousands of miles away, and I know that THEY know that their beloved little girl is safe in the Arms of the One Whose Love surpasses all understanding. But all the same, I am sad. For her. For them.

In shared mourning with dear friends, "Dad" and Ms. Mary White of Knoxville, TN

And in tribute to their sweet, beautiful Princess, who transcended at 3 p.m. EST on this day, Valentine's Day, 14 February 2009

"Birthless and deathless remaineth the soul forever" -- Bhagavad-Gita

LION-SIZED THANKS!

Up here at the Rainbow Bridge, everything is just about purrfect,of course. I get to be with so many of my family and furriends -- Princess Marley, Queen Simba, King Sunny-a-Cat, El Duquito Mas Grande (my mentor!), Moti angel, Rojita the Orange Alert, Tomo-Taisho and his Lady Kinoko-chan, Baby Nelson, sweet Koala Naomi, sweet Tara-star, Princess Tashi, angel Corrie, and our meowm's folks, grandfolks, aunt and uncles, cousins, friends, and furbrothers and sisters Peedie, Kikko I, Misty, Little Robin, Urantia, Lil' Franq, Bonnie, Petrico, and , well, so many angel cats! Valentine's Day is coming, and we're all busy purring up a bunch of love to send to our loved ones down on earth and to the whole world. I just wanted to thank Catster HQ and all our furriends who are wishing us well, sending us gifts and love, and most of all, making the world a kinder, gentler, more loving and compassionate place for all felines and those who love us, and educating those who don't know they love us yet! You all know who you are...LOVE AND PURRS, King Nicolas T. Cat I