I'm so very sorry, in tears a little just reading what you wrote. It's never easy - in fact it's really horrible. I'm glad you got to say goodbye to Mr. Daisy. <3

I think your kids handled the situation really well and it's very sad but I think you should be really proud of them.

When we lost the cat I had grown up with a few years ago I was sure (and still am I suppose), just occasionally, I'd catch sight of her tail whisking out of sight around a corner or hear a faint meow. Maybe it is her, in a way, or it's just a fragment of memory... and I'm sure it's the same with Mr. Daisy... either way (and I know it's a cliche but it's true), that our friends are never gone as long as we remember them.

Rest in peace Mr. Daisy <3