Dear Ilona: You left this world on 12.17, but you’re still with me. I have videos of you enjoying that jingle-bell ball and hopping around from excitement. They make me happier and I am glad I was able to give you one final bath yesterday. Also, the pictures of you with your husband Vlad are precious. Remember how Vlad (the Impaler) got his name? When I first got him, he bit my ear and drew a bit of blood! You were named from, as far as I could determine, one of the human Vlad’s wives. I hope you’re reunited with Vlad and also get to know Stapler, my first ferret that you’ve never met. You’ll have a blast with him…I had a blast with you. Alone here without you this holiday time, it’s fitting to say that you remain a favourite gift I’ve received. God bless.
Bri
