What Made You Sad Today?

[OldRUSHfan]

My dog died last night. He was a nearly 13 year old Golden Retriever and he had a good life, but man, I'm really gonna miss him. RIP Mojo.

 

Really sorry for your loss, Stormtron. My dog Mike is getting older; he's a mix of Catahoula and Plott hound. He'll be eleven in a couple of months. He has slowed down, but he's still in very good health, for now. I know I'll never have another dog like him. He is one of a kind, man.

 

Dogs dying is always so sad.

Catahoula and Plott, wow, those are two breeds that most people have never heard of.

 

(oh, sorry, no disrespect to those above who lost people family members, of course, even sadder and more awful.)

 

 

Some of us have experienced both kinds of those losses.

 

I don't have a way to post my own photos here, but my dog (who looks predominantly like a Plott hound) looks very similar to this one:

 

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DV1f4DPlXJg/TlvUj2WVgtI/AAAAAAAAAGw/4l3W-lqBodM/s1600/plott-hound.jpg

 

That dog's ears are longer than my dog's, and my dog's brindle coat has more black than brown in it- but the face and the body look almost identical.

 

Condolences, Stormtron!!!

 

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j223/OldRUSHfan/Banana%20World/banana-sad.gif

[OldRUSHfan]

Waking up from a nap today, and taking 15 mins to get my brain back to reality......scary.

 

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j223/OldRUSHfan/Banana%20World/banana-sad.gif

[goose]

Horror in Nice, France.

[blueschica]

Horror in Nice, France.

 

It is so awful. We just had our own Independence Day not that long ago. It's just like someone plowing along one of the U.S. boardwalks or piers and killing 80+ people in the middle of fireworks. It's getting to the point where the world can only put up so many barriers, checkpoints, etc.

[Disk98]

Tragedy in Nice yesterday. The world is a really F'ed up place. Thoughts and condolences to the families.

[That One Guy]

Steady decline in happiness today. Start to end. It started off ok, maybe good, bright and early, and went down.

[Blue J]

Steady decline in happiness today. Start to end. It started off ok, maybe good, bright and early, and went down.

 

I have days like that, too.

 

Anything in particular that happened to cause it?

[goose]

Horror in Nice, France.

 

It is so awful. We just had our own Independence Day not that long ago. It's just like someone plowing along one of the U.S. boardwalks or piers and killing 80+ people in the middle of fireworks. It's getting to the point where the world can only put up so many barriers, checkpoints, etc.

Crazy always finds a way.

[Permanent-Rush]

I will not be able to chat with Zumbi til Thursday.

 

:(

[goose]

The uncertainty and fragility of our lives in this Earth, marked by the accidental death of a friend's husband at 42. Strangely, it also brought me a sense of joy and wonder in reflecting on the many blessings I've had in my life.

[Lorraine]

Steady decline in happiness today. Start to end. It started off ok, maybe good, bright and early, and went down.

 

Sounds like my 62 years in a nutshell.

Edited July 18, 2016 by Lorraine

[x1yyz]

Last night the sister of my good friend died. His brother-in-law (her husband) died just a few months ago, which leaves their 6-yr-old son an orphan. My friend and his wife are taking in the son to raise alongside their 14-yr-old. They're in a huge adjustment period, and will be there for quite awhile.

[Blue J]

Last night the sister of my good friend died. His brother-in-law (her husband) died just a few months ago, which leaves their 6-yr-old son an orphan. My friend and his wife are taking in the son to raise alongside their 14-yr-old. They're in a huge adjustment period, and will be there for quite awhile.

 

Really sorry to hear this. :(

 

Despite the terrible loss, at least the 6 year-old has some other family to be with.

[blueschica]

Last night the sister of my good friend died. His brother-in-law (her husband) died just a few months ago, which leaves their 6-yr-old son an orphan. My friend and his wife are taking in the son to raise alongside their 14-yr-old. They're in a huge adjustment period, and will be there for quite awhile.

 

I'm so sorry to hear this about your friend- what huge losses to deal with in a short period of time. Your friend and his wife sound like wonderful people to care so much for their nephew. Hugs to them for being there when it counts.

[goose]

Last night the sister of my good friend died. His brother-in-law (her husband) died just a few months ago, which leaves their 6-yr-old son an orphan. My friend and his wife are taking in the son to raise alongside their 14-yr-old. They're in a huge adjustment period, and will be there for quite awhile.

Man. Kudos to your friends for taking that on. My heart goes out to the kid. :(

[That One Guy]

Last night the sister of my good friend died. His brother-in-law (her husband) died just a few months ago, which leaves their 6-yr-old son an orphan. My friend and his wife are taking in the son to raise alongside their 14-yr-old. They're in a huge adjustment period, and will be there for quite awhile.

Ouch. :(

 

I lost my father at age 2, but I'm forever thankful I got to keep my mother this long and counting. The possibility of orphanism scared me as a young child.

[x1yyz]

Thanks, everyone. I spent yesterday with the (now-enlarged) family. The 6-yr-old seems fine, but he probably doesn't yet know the extent of what has happened. My friends are going through a huge adjustment (their only kid is just starting high school and they were looking forward to an empty nest in 4 years), and their son is feeling intruded upon, although he realizes there is no other choice. They are such wonderful people for giving the kid a secure home

[That One Guy]

wrong thread Edited July 22, 2016 by That One Guy

[Permanent-Rush]

Realizing I have no friends IRL. I have only had 1 before, The rest of my friends I had would ignore me or be rude to me.

 

:(

[Permanent-Rush]

Realizing I have no friends IRL. I have only had 1 before, The rest of my friends I had would ignore me or be rude to me.

 

:(

 

I don't think I will ever have friends. I feel like going away now.

 

:(

[OldRUSHfan]

Realizing that there will always be folks that 'get off' on harming and hating others....

 

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j223/OldRUSHfan/Banana%20World/Crying%20banana.gif

[That One Guy]

Realizing that there will always be folks that 'get off' on harming and hating others....

 

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j223/OldRUSHfan/Banana%20World/Crying%20banana.gif

Always.

 

And as I say to such people, "..whatever gets you off. As long as you're getting off. And I hope you're getting off--otherwise there wouldn't be a point."

[OldRUSHfan]

Realizing that there will always be folks that 'get off' on harming and hating others....

 

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j223/OldRUSHfan/Banana%20World/Crying%20banana.gif

Always.

 

And as I say to such people, "..whatever gets you off. As long as you're getting off. And I hope you're getting off--otherwise there wouldn't be a point."

 

Still, I don't 'get it'. Takes all kinds I guess....

 

:banana:

Edited July 22, 2016 by OldRUSHfan

[JohnnyBlaze]

Realizing that there will always be folks that 'get off' on harming and hating others....

 

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j223/OldRUSHfan/Banana%20World/Crying%20banana.gif

Always.

 

And as I say to such people, "..whatever gets you off. As long as you're getting off. And I hope you're getting off--otherwise there wouldn't be a point."

 

Still, I don't 'get it'. Takes all kinds I guess....

 

:banana:

What's to "get"? Harming and hating are always associated with power...attempts at getting it that is

[OldRUSHfan]

Realizing that there will always be folks that 'get off' on harming and hating others....

 

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j223/OldRUSHfan/Banana%20World/Crying%20banana.gif

Always.

 

And as I say to such people, "..whatever gets you off. As long as you're getting off. And I hope you're getting off--otherwise there wouldn't be a point."

 

Still, I don't 'get it'. Takes all kinds I guess....

 

:banana:

What's to "get"? Harming and hating are always associated with power...attempts at getting it that is

Realizing that there will always be folks that 'get off' on harming and hating others....

 

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j223/OldRUSHfan/Banana%20World/Crying%20banana.gif

Always.

 

And as I say to such people, "..whatever gets you off. As long as you're getting off. And I hope you're getting off--otherwise there wouldn't be a point."

 

Still, I don't 'get it'. Takes all kinds I guess....

 

:banana:

What's to "get"? Harming and hating are always associated with power...attempts at getting it that is

 

Well, it seems to me we don't need those folks in the Gene pool, ya know?

 

:banana: