I laid our beautiful, beloved Maryam to rest this morning. I do not know for sure how old she was, as I adopted her when we were in the Mojave, and she seemed to be a young sub-adult, but sometimes you can't be sure. She was at least 13. After our loss of Rani on 29 June and Sahra on 24 September, our loss of Maryam is too much to bear, but bear it we must. I am not sorry for her -- she is free now, and in a much, much better place than this earth could ever be! but I mourn for us left here behind, and it is so hard to try to console Tarifa, Suha, and Elvis, who have seen too much sorrow. Fly free, beloved Maryam angel, forever CHERISHED <3 ((((((((^^)))))))) <3 and watch over us all, with all who are up there with you, until we are together again in due time, never to part.