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iwillalwayswonderwhy

(2,720 posts)
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 03:12 AM 5 hrs ago

I always give away my hearts in this forum.

Say hi and get a heart. Say more, tell me about yourself and get two.

I’m Kate, I’m currently recuperating from a bilateral mastectomy due to breast cancer and am 5 weeks post op. I am crazy about my pets, a golden retriever named Molly, a west highland terrier named Fergie, and an African Grey parrot named Coco.

I am an atheist.

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I always give away my hearts in this forum. (Original Post) iwillalwayswonderwhy 5 hrs ago OP
Hi Kate, all the best to you for your recovery.. Permanut 5 hrs ago #1
lolol blm 2 hrs ago #9
I am really glad you have pets around. They are so healing. Maraya1969 4 hrs ago #2
I got here first Skittles 3 hrs ago #5
Howdy. byronius 4 hrs ago #3
you snooze you win! Skittles 3 hrs ago #6
That's cool! BigmanPigman 3 hrs ago #4
Nice to meet you, Kate! calimary 2 hrs ago #7
Is Coco the boss of the house? blm 2 hrs ago #8
I buy into science. multigraincracker 1 hr ago #10

Permanut

(8,131 posts)
1. Hi Kate, all the best to you for your recovery..
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 03:22 AM
5 hrs ago

80 year old Vietnam era Navy vet here, but never had to go to Nam, thank God.

Oh wait, can I say that here?

BigmanPigman

(54,798 posts)
4. That's cool!
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 05:23 AM
3 hrs ago

When I die I'm leaving money to the FFRF group. Freedom From Religion is cool and so is Ron Reagan's ads for it. He has a certain wit that I enjoy.

"Ron Reagan, son of President Ronald Reagan, famously appeared in TV ads for the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) starting in 2014, declaring himself an "unabashed atheist, not afraid of burning in hell". These ads advocate for the strict separation of church and state, with Reagan identifying as a secularist and urging support for the FFRF."

I'd guess that 90% of my friends are either atheists or non-religious. When I was in my 30s I realized that most of them had at one time in their youth were practicing Catholics. That particular religion has created a ton of atheists in the US over the past 40 years (Raygun's prime time).

I don't believe in "God" but I do know that something happens after you die since I have personally experienced it many times and when that happens you just KNOW in your gut we do not turn into worm food. I sort of wish we did since I do NOT want to reincarnate on earth (the real "hell&quot . My two dogs visited me after they died and so did my dad. That was more than enough proof for me to know our energy just changes forms and some things can't be explained (not at this point in time anyway).

My two little girl doggies, Max and Spike, are part of my energy.

calimary

(89,294 posts)
7. Nice to meet you, Kate!
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 05:54 AM
2 hrs ago

Welcome to DU! LOTS off “pet slaves” here. We have three cats - or maybe it’s more accurate to say the three of them have two human pets!

multigraincracker

(37,173 posts)
10. I buy into science.
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 07:15 AM
1 hr ago

There was once a study that showed prayers had an effect on healing. A later study showed “sample errors” in that study.

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