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Felish 
9:35pm, October 3, 2009
On Thursday Morning there was a terrible fire at my sisters home. All humans did survive, but sadly they (we) lost several members of our animal family.. Jasper an eight month old german shapard puppy, Samson a year old mini poodle, Saint Abraham an 8 year old Golden lab.. and then 4 guinea pigs. There was also the devastating loss of almost all their personal belongings. The fire was devasting.
I try to think that at least no human died THIS time. I mean when I was a teenager my friend died in a fire. I watched as they tried to get him out. I remember the smell of the smoke, the sound of breaking glass, the feel of the heat. Everything. It was aweful.
I wish I was a stronger person so I could help them through this more effectively, but I keep having flashbacks to back when my friend died. I feel selfish and stupid. They need me, and I am breaking down. I just don't understand any of this. Why we build up homes, why we love our pets, our friends, our families, to have everything taken away in a flash. It isn't worth it. Is it??
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It is worth it, because no matter how short a life it can bring happiness and joy. How empty would your families lives have been without those puppies to hold, to laugh at. The pain is horrible and the memories of you friend must be truly awful, but he was a friend for a reason, there must be good memories there too.
Sending you all much love and support
*Not quite sure who I am right now, several co-conscious* xxxx
ScaredandScarred
sorry...i understand what you mean about losing the things we love. unfortunately we don't have a better choice than to love and risk loss.
Tana33
in the south we lose everything on a regular basis because of hurricanes and in some areas tornadoes. people become religious. glad to be alive. get into nature. even just moving around, i have lost stuff with every move. at the present time i am losing stuff because the man below is a thief. the bible tells us not to rely on material things at all. and as always the bible is always right. losing the living things is more sad. i freak out every time an animal dies. i do less rescue now than i used to simply because i get depressed for about two weeks after an animal dies and the more animals you do, the more will die, because we save the ones that are ill or underweight kitties to begin with. 3 percent is our percentage of death (which is low, we are no kill and the animals generally come back around from death's door, its amazing), but 3 percent of 200 is a lot more than 3 percent of 100 etc., 200 was too much for me with adoptions alone, but add to it getting depressed if one dies and it was overwhelming.
so sorry for your loss. its awful. the bible says, lose one you get back two. i hope that happens for you all.
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