I guess we all have to deal with it sooner or later.

Post #4,300 by brettj 8/8/01 7:38:22 PM Reply	I guess we all have to deal with it sooner or later. Once again, I really appreciate people sharing their stories with me. Regarding the breathing part, I am still having a hard time breathing normally, two days after seeing Jaz gasping for breath. After raising her from a kitten back in the spring of '84, this death has been fairly tramatic for me. Even more so perhaps than the death of my son, who was born premature and lived for only 8 hours or so. I guess both deaths hurt for different reasons. Anyway, I knew Jaz only had a year or two to live so the shock isn't a problem but her absence in my life, (and on my keyboard or lap) is causing my to slow down a bit and reflect on life a bit more. What good does it do if you own the world and lose your soul?
Post #4,323 by screamer 8/8/01 11:24:39 PM Reply	Yeah, like the Clint Eastwood line in Unforgiven... Kid (after killing a man for the first time) - "Well, I guess he had it coming..." Clint - "Drink up kid, we all got it coming" Seeing how this is the Religion, Philosophy and Metaphysics section, I feel that it is a pleasant thought that I may be reunited someday spiritually with all of the "entities" that I have loved... I wouldn't really care for heaven if my cats weren't there ;-) . I have two cats that I've raised from very tiny kittens and I dread the day that one of them will die. I don't think any death is different from any other. For the living, it means "end of story", "chapter closed" now get on with it... There is no appeal process, nada. It's just final, move on. On the metaphysical side, I like to think when I go that people will be sad but will move on quickly as their lives are short as well - only so many seconds, so many minutes, so many days... I think I'd like a New Orleans style send off myself. I'm rambling now... Hang tough and when your ready, get another cat. He won't replace your old buddy, but he will become a new one. Just a few thoughts, Screamer "Putting the fun back into funatic"
Post #4,360 by deSitter 8/9/01 11:02:24 AM Reply	Re: Yeah, like the Clint Eastwood line in Unforgiven... Hi Dan. I knew you were someone I really liked!
Post #4,375 by screamer 8/9/01 12:02:09 PM Reply	Was there ever any doubt? And who is this Dan fellow anyway, deSitter? Nudge, nudge, wink, wink, say no more, say no more... Really dOn't Say Stuff like that! Let's UNderStand FOR every Day you do, you are being more cryptic... DAd oNce told me that we REally Can't Know who we truly are... Enough!!! Yeah, I like the song Idiot Wind about the best too... I just relate more to being Tangled Up In Blue... Just a few thoughts, Screamer "Putting the fun back into funatic"

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