I have to agree with Shel here. Some people deal with death with a sort of "black humour". I do sometimes as well, but I make sure that my "audience" knows where I'm coming from, and that they share or at least understand my perspective. That's pretty hard to do on a list like this, so I don't think it's appropriate.
For many people, pets are indeed family, and the loss of one is no laughing matter, and not to be taken lightly. Dave, I haven't said it yet here, but I'm sorry for your loss. I'm a lifetime cat owner, and have lost many over the years, most recently about 18 months ago. It was a difficult time for both me, the surviving cat Patches, and especially for my kids. They only visit me alternating weekends, but they cried and cried when I told them about Sasha. The cat that my ex and I owned (it was really my cat) was left at her house for the sake of the kids. Phantom is a beautiful Devon Rex. He's now about 13 years old, and has recently been diagnosed with a bad heart and arthritis. It won't be more than a few months, and I know that we'll all be devastated. I went on more than I had intended, but for those of you who don't own pets, or don't feel the same as some on this list, some sensitivity is helpful in these matters. regards, frank Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Let's be honest, Paul - *you* think Rainbow Bridge is over the top. > Many people find it warm and touching. To poke fun of someone's > sadness, or how they deal with grief or that sadness, is, as Mishka > said, insensitive, and in so saying he/she/it knew it might offend or > upset some people. > > Rainbow Bridge has been around for many, many years. It's helped > unknown numbers of people get through the loss of their pets. IMO, it's > no more over the top than some religious rites and rituals, and far less > over the top than many. > -- "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
