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 A Four-year-old's Answer To Grief |
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 Sep 22 2004, 04:54 PM
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 Group: Pet Lovers Posts: 654 Joined: 8-June 04 Member No.: 363  |
This is so sweet:
My four-year-old Godson was told that his Auntie Steph's dog died in early June. He was very serious about it at the time. He came up to me and said "I heard the news. About your dog. Luba." He proceeded to show me all of his picture books to get me laughing. Fast forward to today, three and a half months later. Nobody has mentioned Luba to him since. He came up to me and handed me his etch a sketch. "This is for you to borrow. When you feel sad about Luba you can play with it to distract yourself and you will feel better." He then showed me how to use it. The kid is not only bright, but VERY sensitive. I had a very hard time not bursting into tears! What a little sweetie!!! -------------------- "My heart has joined the thousand, for my friend stopped running today."
- Watership Down, Richard Adams |
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Sep 22 2004, 08:50 PM
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 Group: Pet Lovers Posts: 281 Joined: 24-August 04 Member No.: 448 |
Out of the mouth of babes! Yes, small children and animals--there's a beautiful simplicity about them. We adults always manage to make everything so complicated--we can learn so much from them. The kid sounds like he has a bright future. I'm glad you have him.
PS---Happy birthday Steph. I know your beautiful Luba sends you all her love from the Rainbow Bridge. Little Man sends you his best wishes too. -------------------- "Daddies Little Man"
September 22, 1992 -- August 18, 2004 |
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Sep 23 2004, 12:01 AM
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 Group: Pet Lovers Posts: 366 Joined: 18-May 04 Member No.: 340 |
steph, I like your godson--he is very sensitive indeed!! he could very well grow up to be in a "caring" profession!...funny how some people are gifted in that way...
 & Happy Birthday!! Love, Patti -------------------- Ginger was part Norwegian Forest Cat. When I first took him in he was a meanie, so his full name was "Gingersnap", and I did not change his name after I learned she was a he.
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Sep 23 2004, 12:25 AM
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Group: Moderators Posts: 776 Joined: 26-February 04 From: Massachusetts, USA Member No.: 245 |
 HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEPH!!!!!!!God, kids are amazing, aren't they????? For your lil' Godson to say that "you could borrow his etch-a-sketch.........to distract yourself and you will feel better............ Wow, God Bless Him.........  I'm not sure if I could have held back the tears..... When I worked with children, in a pediatrician's office............so many of the terminally ill children had SO MUCH MORE "EVERYTHING" THAN ME!!!!!!!!! No question there..... I'm sure that's one of the reasons that I do not have any "human children"............After seeing about 100+ kids per day...........I guess that I thought; "they all were MY kids"!!!!!!!" All of these "kids" are now ages 14 - 19!!!How time flies!!!!  I was the Office Manager; but, more important, to the children, "I was their STICKER LADY"................. Mind you, that "job" isn't just given to ANYONE...!!!!  When I finish Collegein a few years, I must put that down on my resume` as one of my IMPORTANT jobs!!!! In fact, that was my favorite thing to do, and, in my eyes....it was also the most important JOB that I had!!............ To find the best and most unique stickers around, so that each child would leave my office with a little pack of their own "very, very special stickers", complete with their personal envelope with their name and tons of hearts drawn on them, and other fun things..........I'm not a bad "Mickey Mouse" artist........ Ha-ha....help....Patti!!!!  Big, Fat, Puffy stickers with lil' moveable eyes......... We had the best.... The cost wasn't a factor!Children REALLY ARE THE BEST................They are very, very sensitive.........and, they are extremely bright and strong..... I'll tell you.........so many young kids have a heck of a lot more guts than myself...... They're just so brave. I honor them!! I end this with, "Jim is correct".......................... QUOTE Yes, small children and animals--there's a beautiful simplicity about them. We adults always manage to make everything so complicated--we can learn so much from them. If anyone makes "things complicated, I am guilty"........... I'll try my best to keep things simple....." Happy Birthday Sweet Steph!!!!! Goodnight & God Bless you Steph, and also, "HAVE A WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY, MY FRIEND"!!!!!!!!!Love, Denise -------------------- Our Beloved Girl, Ernestine (AKA) "Ernie-Bird"
April, 1984 - February 7, 2004 ***AFFA*** Forever, you will ALWAYS live on in our hearts! DEPARTED FROM EARTH, NEVER FORGOTTEN.... Love, Mom & Dad xoxoxoxoxo ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* "He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." Immanuel Kant "Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight" Albert Schweitzer |
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Sep 23 2004, 12:51 PM
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 Group: Pet Lovers Posts: 176 Joined: 19-June 04 From: Maryland Member No.: 375 |
Happy Birthday Steph! What a cute little Godson you have! Jim you are so right, the innocense of children
is such a beautiful thing! -------------------- My baby boy Buster - Forever a part of my heart....02/02/89 - 06/18/04
Max my sweet little soul - you filled our life with happiness....you fought the fight so you could be with us. Now it is your time to be at peace.....daddy and I miss you so much! 01/01/93 - 01/01/06 |
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Sep 23 2004, 03:46 PM
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Group: Pet Lovers Posts: 654 Joined: 8-June 04 Member No.: 363 |
Thank you so much Jim, Denise, Patti and Karen.
Denise, you must have been wonderful working with those children!! I think that I should play with the etch a sketch when I get home from work today. For the first time in a long time I've been crying about Luba at work when nobody is looking. I really miss my girl today. 
-------------------- "My heart has joined the thousand, for my friend stopped running today."
- Watership Down, Richard Adams |
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Sep 23 2004, 09:46 PM
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 Forum Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 1,073 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Midwest USA Member No.: 1 |
too cool, if my 4yo son did that i would be so proud
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