I come upstairs and waiting for me as usual is my pretty kitty. Alas next to the water bowl she has her back turned to me, laid down on the ground in a limp and tired way. Who knows how long she waited there. I pick her up gently and immediately notice the pain she was in. No purring, she did not even bother to turn her head. As I try to lift her she grunts in pain. So I try to make her walk. Only a few steps before she lays down again. So I try treats, no pur, no perking up, her neck still hangs limp. I try to message her the way she likes but still no purrs. She looks so tired...

Is this it? Is she leaving me now? I weep looking at the obvious discomfort my long time friend is going through. Almost 23 years, I should not be sad, she lived long enough and yet I don't want her to leave. Maybe her bones ache, so I wrap her in a blanket to warm her up. But now her ears wont move when I call her. Her eyes get more and more heavy as she sleeps.

I watch her now sleeping, hoping when the sun rises, my friend will rise with it. If this really is her time all I can say to her is

Sleep well
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