Dealing with death...

[Yoshisaurus Rex]

I am so very sorry for all of you that have gone through this.  I have lost both of my grandfathers but I still have two grandmothers alive.  One died before I was born, but the other several years ago.  I don't think I felt sad at first but every once in awhile I'll remember funny things that he did and really, really miss him.  But thankfully today, while I stayed overnight at my grandmas house I remembered how short life is and that we should treat everyone kind while they're still with us.  Even when a great member of our church died, I really missed him because he was kind of like grandfather to all of us.  Always smiling and saying kind things to everyone (and reminding people sitting outside of K-mart not to smoke XD)

MSM: I didn't find that offensive.  I agree.

I hope that everyone will be ready to go when it comes time and that you'll always remember that there's no guarantee for tomorrow.  Live like every day is your last (but not to the extreme) and please honestly ask yourself if you're prepared for death.  If you can change the way you look at life, you can experience it like nothing else. 

[Kuromatsu]

Thanks, YSR

[Kojinka]

I was really little when I lost my dog.  I was so young, that I wanted another dog to ease the pain.  I lost my grandpa when I was only 10, and the feeling was similar to what superstarMASIAH described.  But you don't know the pain of loss till you lose a parent at a young age, like me.  I lost my mom when I was only 16, nearly two years ago.  Now I fear I might lose my cat, who has been a family pet for nearly 15 years.  She's been vommiting lately, so we took her to the vet today.  She's being tested for organ failures.  That cat's been my friend for so long, that I can't bear the thought of losing her.  I just didn't wanna do anything today.