history: My cat jumped up on the mantle and destroyed my mothers old vase. I am so distraught because that vase is over 50 years old. My cat jumped up on the mantle and destroyed my mothers old vase. I am so distraught because that vase is over 50 years old. Could it be fixed at all? 
current: It broke apart into many pieces. Its been in the family for so long.
next: I am sorry to hear that but luckily noone got hurt.