Kate Mansi Mourns the Loss of Her Dog, Leighla May

Grief has no time limit, and soap opera star Kate Mansi has been grieving the loss of her cherished dog, Leighla May, for a while now. The actress, who daytime viewers first got to know during her tenure as Abigail on DAYS OF OUR LIVES before she joined the cast of GENERAL HOSPITAL as Kristina earlier this year, shared the heartbreaking news that her beloved dog had gone to the rainbow bridge in an Instagram post. “Leighla May, my ride or die for 15 years,” the distraught actress said. “The final of which I spent wishing on every eyelash and birthday candle for ‘just one more year together.'” She really did “put my worried mind at ease” and lived up to her name. (For those in the know, Clapton

The song Mansi was referring to is the well-known Eric Clapton song “Layla,” which served as the basis for Leighla May’s name. The full lyric is “Layla, darling, won’t you ease my worried mind?” Mansi continued, “It took me some time to put together a post in memory of my sweet dog as I navigated the rollercoaster of emotions that went along with saying goodbye to my fur baby.” Even though it has taken me months, I haven’t truly grieved. But I suppose that’s how grief is. This is me trying, to quote my new favorite artist, Taylor Swift, who you may not be familiar with yet. You can view the beautiful memories Mansi shared with Leighla May over the previous 15 years in her own personal photos.