Thank you everyone for the hugs & well wishes. Jack certainly gave so much joy to us. We still look around & expect him to be there. Even Arthur, our 16-1/2yo cat, does that, I've noticed! He looks at the space where Jack's food dish was, then he has a decidedly puzzled look on his beautiful face. And he sleeps in Jack's bed! We've been through this before, but it doesn't make it any easier. Hubby tells me, never again. But he said that last time, too. Someone sent me the poem about the rainbow bridge -- which was new to me -- & it's very beautiful. And I believe in it.