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[Jon730]

The Cat Shuttle was launced at 12:15 Local Time and re-entered on schedule at 13:00. The payload will be brought to Inbound Decontamination at the Vet at 14:15 Local Time.

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[LoveThem]

QUOTE (Jon730 @ May 14 2008, 08:04 PM) *
Well, this helps me as well.
First, I worry about the gloating tone of my posts hurting bereaved people...It is almost like laughing at a funeral, and that what was bothering me.


Oh, Jon. You are not "gloating" at all. You are being happy and expressing that happiness and joy...the wonderful things we experienced at the beginning of our relationship with our special one no longer with us. Those were the best of times. Our babies taught us that and they would never want us to be deprived of times such as these.

No way is it laughing at a funeral...no way, Jon!


That is why there are these Sections especially New Beginnings....that is so wonderful to visit. We have had more than one baby in our lifetime and each one was so very very special and we would never not have opened our home and heart to the next one time and time again. These new babies need us just as much as we need them. Our special ones being taken from us is not anything we can control. All we can do is be glad we had them in our lives and just treasure the time that was given to us to have them with us.

We can't go through life being depressed forever about something we can't do anything about and our babies would never ever want to see us that way at all. It is a tribute to them and what they gave us that we are able to go on and smile and laugh. None of our current happiness compares to what we had but as we have that no more, we must create new memories and of course, they will be happy and healthy and good ones....that's what the beginning of a bond is all about. I love the photos of Iggy. I love your stories.
I just want to scoop him up and hug him myself.

If one wants to cry there is a Section they can vent there but if one wants to be happy about something..that is not a crime...that's a start of healing. We will never forget our loved ones. We will miss them forever. We will have times we will cry. We will have times we think of them and smile. Everything is meaningful to us.

But what we have learned from them is what it is like to experience that special unconditional love they showed us time and time again. It is too hard to go without it and I think it is a tremendous tribute to our special ones to open and hearts and home to one who needs us just as much as we need them. Our babies are angels now watching over us and waiting for the day our souls will all be together. they gave us a beautiful gift of love and when we pass that along to a new one...it really is a tribute to the ones who taught us about this in the first place.

So..share, Jon and do not hold back. It helps so many here to see those precious photos. We love to see and hear things that either make us laugh or smile big time. Iggy does that and your joy in having him is just contagious.

We are not just here to share our pain with each other....that is something that is special all its own and it has a special place here. But we are also here to share our joy also. As is said...Laughter is the best Medicine... and anything we do to make ourselves feel better is the right thing to do and when we reach out to each other and share wonderful feelings...those are moments to treasure.
I would rather smile than cry. Crying is easy. Smiling is not so easy but when we help each other to do that....well, our angels sitting on that big Rainbow are just feeling our happiness with us....only their tails must be twitching...that always made me smile to see and it makes me smile to think about.

Bring it on, Jon...you don't have enough pictures to tire us out...the more we see..the more we want to see.

Hugs, Iggy...you darling little devil..you are such a love and are full of fun..That is a sight to see..we love it!