be positive, and don't sulk about what you are going through.

>When considering the loss of our family pets, Park and Jeong recommend, “The act of intentionally expanding the perspective on pet loss experience, switching into a more positive focus, and accepting reality will reduce the grief of its companions and become an opportunity for growth.

I had two rescue dogs I got as puppies that I had to put down. One after 14 years, another after 15 years. I did love them. One them was extremally difficult to care for because of separation anxiety and noise aversion. the other had seizures. I gave my blood, sweat and tears to keep them and care for them.

Putting them down was one of my proudest moments, as an adult.

I say that because putting them down were hard decisions. My wife and I could have kept them going, but it was time. quality of life was at stake. I feel so good that I did good by them, wasn't selfish, and just made the right decision. So, when I think about them, its always a great feeling and almost zero grief. I do miss them, but in a good way.

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unfathomable. its just too hard to believe there are people like this among us.

first thing i thought of was give the damn kid to me. i'll do whatever it takes to help him avoid this. so many of us would.

that's what really pains me ... the hours leading up to his demise. the fear, the pain.

no way in hell a god exists. no way.