as of new years day 2006, it will have been 10 years since tribble's passing and the beginnings of development for lightning-strike.com and the USENET group alt.support.grief.pet-loss (which has suc%%b to the internet meanies). many things have happened in my life since then, both good and not so good, but i am happy to be alive. the original site, which was a total mess because i had to code everything by hand (unlike today with all the groovy HTML editors), is long gone but the memory of tribble is not forgotten. tomorrow i will open up his can of cremains for a friendly hello and to refresh his food and catnip. being 10 again, right now he is probably as feisty as ever living in a warm house with a fireplace and loving every minute of it

to everyone who is here right now on the holidays, realize one thing: it does get better with time. the memories now sad and tear-filled warm to those of fondness and smiles. give yourselves one of the many gifts your furbabies have left behind... time.



What do you do when
a good friend dies?

What do you do when a good friend dies?
Do you lash out in anger and curse at the sky.
Or grasp hard denial, the means of the weak,
In an effort to kindle the comfort you seek.

What do you do when a good friend dies?
Once life's breath, so precious, gives the chest final rise.
In haste you take blame, no other at fault,
You kneel upturned earth and deem all happiness to halt.

What do you do when a good friend dies?
When with him the times, both good and bad, lie.
Do you cast aside the past,
for memories hurt much too much,
Or struggle and fight for that last lingering touch.

What do you do when a good friend dies?
When all of the tears have all but been cried.
No matter how much, no matter how hard you try.
The only thing to do is say farewell.
Goodbye.


© 1996 MD Cohn

How true this is i had saved the old link in my favourites on my old computer, guess ill never be able to access it again guess im being told to move on

Its coming up to three years for me since i found this site and im sure your sick of me saying thank you

Wow 10 years, you were 10 years younger doesnt time fly.

I love the poem, thank you

Love Sue

1996: http://www.lightning-strike.com/v1

2001: http://www.lightning-strike.com/v2

2006: http://www.lightning-strike.com/

Thank you thank you thank you

Thats so lovely of you to look these up for me when i know your so busy anyway.

I dont read it really anymore but its kind of like their grave yard.

Thank you again

Love Sue