Two years ago my mom lost her cat- Simba. I was close to him as well, so we were both devastated. Until today we would still tear up whenever we think or talk about him. It took us a long time to get through this difficult time. Recently a friend of mine also lost her cat out of the blue. It was a sudden death, there was no sign of illness until 2 days before his death. As friends, we were also caught off guard. It really hit hard. This made me think of a book I’ve been reading, it’s about letting go.