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12/23/2004 02:50:31 AM · #26 |
Originally posted by WaysOfSeeing:
I'm confused as to what homosexuality has to do with mourning dead pets??? Anybody? |
None from my perspective. However, when one considers the brutish display of misguided machismo demonstrated by this young person, it is not surprising that his thought process might be somewhat skewed. |
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12/23/2004 05:30:13 AM · #27 |
JD,
my condolences to you.
I share your pain for I have also lost 2 dogs in the past 2 years.
I hope your memories will remain to ease your pain, and I hope that you will find within yourself the thoughts that will comfort you, weather it is about the dogs heaven or any other beliefe you feel comfortable with.
Justin, I feel sorry for you. It is clear that you have never felt as close enough to anyone or anything to feel such loss.
Hopefully you will grow up one day, you will feel the warmth such relations bring to ones heart and you will learn to appreciate it.
And untill such time that you will know what this means, I suggest that you keep your shallow thoughts to yourself. They do no good to anyone.
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12/23/2004 07:34:46 AM · #28 |
Justin - I feel sorry for you. You appear to have no feelings or emotions whatsoever. You will struggle in life with an attitude like this. One day you may grow up or maybe you wont and your life will be empty. What you said about JD was insensitive and unacceptable.
I hope you have a good Chistmas and maybe reflect a little.
Mike
Message edited by author 2004-12-23 17:44:58.
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12/23/2004 07:57:14 AM · #29 |
JD and SMW- My deepest sympathies in your time of loss. Big hugs to both of you.
I had to make that fateful decision last month for my 18 yr. old cat who had come to the end of her battle with kidney disease, so I know how difficult this time is for you. Take comfort in the fact that your loved one is no longer in pain- for me, it was the best gift I could give her, even though my own anguish was almost unbearable.
I'm so glad I got in photography this year- I took a bunch of pics (and a couple of little movies) of her and I will cherish those forever.
Take care guys, and ignore that comment from Justin. It's not worth your time, and is to be pitied. |
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12/23/2004 08:54:07 AM · #30 |
Just a reminder, please don't post insulting messages in this forum, and don't quote them either please! The 'report post' button is there for a reason, and we do respond fairly quickly to any reports...
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12/23/2004 08:55:54 AM · #31 |
I'm with eptasdi, it's not worth the time to even finish reading his post after seeing "get over it." Ignore it and move on.
JD, I lost a dog earlier this year as well. Even though it wasn't even a dog that lived with me the pain was very real. His sister is the one that lives with us and seeing her gray hair at the age of 15 you can't help but try to prepare yourself for the inevitable. Remember that everyone grieves in different ways so whatever you're feeling, or not feeling is completely okay. If it takes you 1 week or a year to get begin to deal with the loss its okay. I just hope that you have enough pictures, toys and left over treats to help you remember the good memories. The memories hurt right now but they will soon turn to comforting thoughts. Take care JD.
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12/23/2004 09:12:14 AM · #32 |
It looks like Justin's post was removed from this thread. I may recommend that all those that included the post as a quote in their post go back and edit your own post so that there is little to no trace of it at all. Just a thought. Thanks.
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12/23/2004 10:05:26 AM · #33 |
Ah. Somewhere in the midst of community and family I had a sneaking suspicion that somone would either take the high road of 'do everything you can till you are broke and the dog is half cyborg' to save him or as Justin so aptly put, 'get over it'.
Interestingly enough, his words did not affect me in the least. I was not upset about them, nor did I put any more weight in them than I do a few 1 votes on my submissions. The world is full of trolls and they do what they can to bring others down, but it is the support of the others and the knowledge that the trolls have no real power over us that let me say today, "I feel real sorry for you Justin."
I wonder who it is that you strive to have love you and does not return the love. I feel more sorry for the loss in your life than in mine. I will have the memories of a faithful and loving dog who comforted me when I was sick and stood by me as my mother went through cancer. I will remember coming home every day to that child-like friend who literally would stand up on hind legs and hug me because he was so happy to see me. I will have that lame picture and I will have the words of so many here who were able to help comfort me during a trying time.
I see that you have none of that in your life and wish so much to have it but do not understand the first thing about making it happen. I feel sorry that you are missing that. Go read a good book, the Bible, the Torah, the Koran or maybe something like How to win Friends and Influence People, even a few days worth of Mutt and Jeff perhaps.
I will so curse you with this for your words of spite: May God bring such love and true, close friends into your life this coming year that you shudder to wonder who you once were before meeting them. Merry Christmas.
Message edited by author 2004-12-23 21:29:55.
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12/23/2004 10:49:40 AM · #34 |
When my dog died a year ago, I got nothing but the kindest of words from the dp community. The people around me, were a different story, and I encountered many Justin-like comments. All of those people shared something in common - they weren't pet owners, or they were but never had to put their pet down.
My family now knows firsthand how painful the loss of a pet can be, and can relate more when a friend of ours goes through the same.
The memories will comfort you for years to come,
My condolences,
Dave |
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12/23/2004 05:19:51 PM · #35 |
| To anyone i may have offended - i apologize for making such a quick, rash reply - it's true i don't know what it's like to lose a pet but, like i said, i was just being rash - i don't want to get on anyone's bad side and i'm here to try to get better at digital photography, and next time if it means staying out of the general discussion forum, then i'll do that - again, i apologize. |
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12/23/2004 08:25:57 PM · #36 |
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12/23/2004 09:18:45 PM · #37 |
Tough deal, been there...not much fun.
Good luck. |
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