She's posted here before if my memory serves me correct...
Sorry to hear that PK....I had a cat named Smokey, too...part persian and all attitude. He lived a long life and is now over the rainbow bridge as well.
It's so hard to lose pets. My hubby didn't want another dog after Major died because it was just too hard to go through his death. I reminded him that if he had that attitude before we got Major, we would have never known how wonderful it was to have him in our lives and we wouldn't have all those fantastic memories.....
It IS hard....but, the time we spend with them is soooooo worth it in the end.