Our dog died yesterday.

[hollysmom]

3. I agree, I believe in celebrating the life, not mourning the death and being honest with children

there are the good things that the dog brings to your life and the things,you did to make your dog so happy while he was alive.
I remember my Catholic brothers thought I did not mourn my parents death, but instead, I was there when they were sick or needed something, my brothers only came for dinner, expecting my old parents to do everything. People get so stupidly hung up on death. There is point where things people and animals are not enjoying life anymore, then it is time to let go. The est we can do is make life worth living as long as we can.

It makes me think of that picture of the man with his dog in the water so the dog could sleep without arthritis pain.