Goodbye to a beautiful cat

Oh my goodness, I'm so sad right now.  We just lost our Gigi.
We were out for a walk to the park as a family.  And for the first time since we moved back from Penang, Gigi was following us and walking with us as she used to.  I was so excited that she was doing that again.  That was one of my favorite quirks of hers.

This is that happy moment, right before it turned tragic.

I ran ahead and looked back just as she was hit by a neighbor's car.  I'll spare you the graphic details, but it was pretty dramatic.  I was screaming and crying in the middle of the street.  I'm sure our neighborhood thinks I am a complete nut.  I'm not sure how this is affecting Regin, but I'm pretty sure that he was much more upset by seeing me upset since he really can't comprehend what happened with his beloved cat.  I guess I can be thankful that he doesn't understand, because oh would he ache for her if he did!

It's just a cat.  I know.  But she was my baby before I had a baby.  And to say that I am devastated is not an overstatement.  I can't help but wish I hadn't dreamt up a spur of the moment walk to the park -- one that we really didn't have time for, but I urged us to take anyway, to enjoy the day.  I also can't stop thinking about all the little things I love about Gigi.

What a beautiful cat she was, and how she loved us.

Regin followed her around in the back yard sometimes.