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This year, perhaps more than many others, General Hospital‘s Holly has plenty to be thankful for. Yes, she blew up her daughter’s life and ruined her relationship with Cody, but at least Holly finally got to reunite with Robert, let him know that they have a daughter, and ride off into the sunset with him! Things are looking up are certainly looking up! Though it might take some time to convince Sasha to warm up to her, after everything that’s happened…

In real life, though, Emma Samms is going through a tougher time than her character, as she just had to say goodbye to a beloved member of her family: Her pup, Willis.

“Sad news, I’m afraid,” she shared on Instagram. “Yesterday we had to say goodbye to Willis. He was incredibly cute, consistently grumpy, spent 90% of his life on someone’s lap (didn’t mind whose) and, like most terriers, was the walking embodiment of a Napoleon complex. He was very loved and he knew it.”

At the end of the day, that’s all we hope for for our pets. Take a look at her farewell and the string of delightfully adorable photos of Willis below.

Still, a lifetime of love with our four-legged kids is something that’s always worth feeling thankful over. Yes, we know folks in the United Kingdom don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, but as we get into the holiday season, it’s always worth looking back over the last year at all the good things in our life. And as painful as it is to lose a pet, the love they bring into our lives is something that never goes away, even after they’re gone.

Right now, though, our hearts go out to Samms as she and the family say goodbye to Willis.