That's very sad, SC. It's nice that you remember her kindness.
Speaking of tear provoking, I saw this heart breaking sight the other day in my neighborhood. "Brownie", a loveable, tail wagging mutt from the neighborhood was struck by a car and lying dead in the street. The owners have a fouryear old daughter, who played with that silly dog every day. To get the dog to come in she would shake a tin container that held his treats.
Well, there she was on her porch with tears down her cheeks, looking at the motionless dogwhile shaking the container. It broke my heart.