and I am crying like a baby.  Because I know this is what Frank did
every night.  Frank was Marina's special cat with a special bond.  Tony
is mine.  My other two have their places in my life and their roles in
my heart but they aren't like me and Tony.  When Tony gets old he too
will leave a big empty spot in my bed.  And it scared me tonight
thinking about it and I had such a huge feeling of sympathy for Marina
thinking about it.

Marina, I have a clue as to what you must be going through.  I hope one
day you find a cat special enough to have another special bond with.
Maybe Miranda or Caliban will even step up to the plate.  All I know is
that when Tony just settled right into his spot, I lost it and all hope
of sleep was lost.  Frank was pretty special to all of here with his
antics.  Thank you so much for sharing.

Bridget - with Mattie Marie watching every word I type from the back of
the chair