Doghead's Cosmic Bar

It's such a difficult subject. I don't think I even want to begin to think about it without having to, if you understand what I mean!

I recognize that disorder from a documentary I watched once. The kid was adorable and also very gifted, but was extremely "neurotic" when it came to colours etc.

I don't know if I would be strong enough to handle such a child, but I have a lot of respect for the people who do. And with 6 kids! That's hard even if they're all peacefull little bookworms!

*bot leaves the room and comes back in whereing normal cloths*
The mysteries on the chickens pulling power still elude me LOL. Best stick with the tried and tested methods.
*walks over to the bar*
Hiya Butterfly Dream I must say you are looking rather fetching in that outfit. Why don't we go get a table, I have a few people and drinks I'd like to introduce you to.

My mother-in-law died of colon cancer and was *incredibly* miserable during her last couple of weeks. She begged for it to be over so one day I sent my wife out with the kids, had the nurse leave the morphine accessible after a discussion on how much would be needed and then turn her back while I obliged my mother in laws wishes. I have no regrets and if there is a heaven, I believe she is grateful.

I've also held two cats while they were put down.

The cats were harder to do. Probably because my mother-in-law looked at me with gratitude in her eyes while the cats had that trusting 'I know you're gonna help me' look.

That's heavy. You must be a really strong person.

Euthanasia is mercy in most cases, imo. Feng: Im sorry for the pain that must have incurred, but if its any consolation, I had an uncle who had a brain tumor that because of anti-suicide laws had to live with a drugged-nonexistance, or a hiddeously pained one all the way up until the growth ripped major artieries and he bled to death out of his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth in the arms of his wife. No one should have to go through that, imo, if they do not choose to do so in hopes of a deus ex machnia cure before the end comes.

Also: you are right, the death of long time pets has affected me more than some family members deaths in that they loved me unquestionably, without thought that I would do them harm let alone allow them to be killed. This still hurts me, years later.

My great grandfather died when I was 14. I thought I should cry, but I didn't. He had been sick for so long that we were expecting it. It was more a relief that he was finally at rest than anything else.

When I was 8 I got a cat. I loved him a lot! Last year he had to be put to sleep because he suddanly turned really weird (seemed to be blind, couldn't walk straight). I cried for days and still miss him a lot.

It's bizarre how the death of my cat has effected me so much more than the death of my great grandfather. And feeling that way about my cat makes me scared of how it will make me feel when someone really close to me dies.

Where's the bartender?!?! A round of whiskey on me in memory of our cats!!

Anybody wanna make a toast?

I guess this would be a bad time to mention what we do with cats on my home planet.

Cats? Where!??!? I had a cat try to eat me once!
*skitters under the bar*

Are you serious? That's pretty cool.

Maybe we care more about our pets than our ancestors (when we're young, anyhow) because we're supposed to take care of our pets. They have a relation to us (in our heads) like the one our own children would have.

Does that make sense? I'm having a hard time articulating my ideas.

Dogh'd, if you could pour me something with ginseng and gingko ...

Finally people are seeing what I am all about!