tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974479864897892693.post8565123541678567306..comments2023-09-05T08:48:44.120-04:00Comments on Confessions of a Coal Miner's Granddaughter: The Worst Sunday. Ever.Coal Miner's Granddaughterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14320077738770745217noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974479864897892693.post-86544211164233430102009-12-29T00:24:40.576-05:002009-12-29T00:24:40.576-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.marqthompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10344079522223865737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974479864897892693.post-59533081484508454342009-12-06T21:33:49.987-05:002009-12-06T21:33:49.987-05:00Ah, sorry man. It's a bad week for pets. We we...Ah, sorry man. It's a bad week for pets. We went with the 'gone to live on a farm' story for various reasons.A Free Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01038930031019179647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974479864897892693.post-58915913279147856982009-12-03T10:34:21.892-05:002009-12-03T10:34:21.892-05:00so much love to you. i hate that we have to deal ...so much love to you. i hate that we have to deal with such losses.hello haha narfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07172128004814968237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974479864897892693.post-86860943575451829112009-12-03T09:07:16.995-05:002009-12-03T09:07:16.995-05:00I'm so sorry and be kind to yourself. You'...I'm so sorry and be kind to yourself. You're a good mom and telling them the truth was the right thing to do.Expat No. 3699https://www.blogger.com/profile/13023652840187420920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974479864897892693.post-59401667304675606302009-12-03T06:22:39.675-05:002009-12-03T06:22:39.675-05:00I tried typing this damn comment 3 times and faile...I tried typing this damn comment 3 times and failed finding the words. Losing a pet is devastating. I'm sorry for your loss.Irrational Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04701066159275266042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974479864897892693.post-72791713407906957202009-12-01T22:22:48.369-05:002009-12-01T22:22:48.369-05:00I am so, so sorry. I understand, too, the want and...I am so, so sorry. I understand, too, the want and absolute wish to lie -and be right!!<br />But think you handled it well. I did pretty much the same with my daughter, and she handled it like a champ.<br />xoxoxosybil lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13629349319977383547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974479864897892693.post-13194821012284142162009-12-01T22:18:07.520-05:002009-12-01T22:18:07.520-05:00Yeah losing pets suck, explaining it to the kids i...Yeah losing pets suck, explaining it to the kids is hard.<br /><br />As for potty training, yeah me, I got grown up step children who were well past that stage, although someone has bad aim in the pee department! I am forever cleaning the toilet seat.Mikhttp://miksplace.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974479864897892693.post-35670349146169430442009-11-30T23:36:12.142-05:002009-11-30T23:36:12.142-05:00Sometimes we feel our best isn't good enough a...Sometimes we feel our best isn't good enough and no one can tell us otherwise. You did exactly right telling the kids the truth, and they will be better for it. My mom's cat died a year and a half ago and LittleBird still talks about him and cries at night. She even draws pictures of him. I think it helps her to talk about it, and we tell her it is always okay to feel sad. Allow yourself to feel sad, Heather. Your kids know you better than you know yourself.Not Afraid to Use Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11622378209801018927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974479864897892693.post-29539209477522757872009-11-30T20:03:08.913-05:002009-11-30T20:03:08.913-05:00Jayna - Thanks, hon. It is hard.
Avitable - It is...Jayna - Thanks, hon. It is hard.<br /><br />Avitable - It is, and I know he's up there with Pounce and Sulu, whooping it up.<br /><br />Other Heather - Oh, ish. THREE?? I would be in a padded cell by now.<br /><br />Halala Mama - Thanks, darlin'. I had no idea that it could be so quick.<br /><br />MommyCosm - They do. They live in the moment and I think that's what helps them cope.<br /><br />Geekgrl64 - Thanks, darlin'.<br /><br />LceeL - I remember when my mother's cat died. That was my first death and I was 12. It was horrible. I cried for days. I mean, I don't want my kids to be as anxiety-ridden about death as I am, but I still didn't want to have the talk yet. *Sigh*<br /><br />Patois - So far, they're doing great. Their Montessori teacher had some good ideas and I'm enacting them.<br /><br />Audubon Ron - Yeah. I put a moratorium on pet adoption last night, but I may rescind it. We'll see. Right now, I'm just too raw.<br /><br />MrsRobbieD - You're so right about keeping the communication open and being honest.<br /><br />Gypsy - Thanks, hon.<br /><br />Finn - I'm working on the self-beating. Thanks, darlin'.<br /><br />Muskrat - Is Winnie a vampire dog? Sorry. Had to ask.<br /><br />Merrily - Thanks dear.Coal Miner's Granddaughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14320077738770745217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974479864897892693.post-14797379823403293362009-11-30T13:35:13.684-05:002009-11-30T13:35:13.684-05:00That is a bad Sunday. Hugs to you and those little...That is a bad Sunday. Hugs to you and those little ones. Losing a pet is so DANG hard.Merrily Down the Streamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02597012743683562304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974479864897892693.post-8604485740439337482009-11-30T13:01:07.264-05:002009-11-30T13:01:07.264-05:00How sad...this is why I'm glad my dog Winnie i...How sad...this is why I'm glad my dog Winnie is never going to die.Michael from dadcation.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09961356620989366475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974479864897892693.post-34741863167328248262009-11-30T11:17:21.823-05:002009-11-30T11:17:21.823-05:00I'm so sorry. Please don't beat yourself u...I'm so sorry. Please don't beat yourself up. Had you noticed earlier there's no guarantee things wouldn't have ended the same way.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049341972075281915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974479864897892693.post-30761567573793200492009-11-30T10:26:02.845-05:002009-11-30T10:26:02.845-05:00I'm so sorry, hun. They're family, and los...I'm so sorry, hun. They're family, and losing them is so tough. Hugs to you and yours.Gypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14327359141716141220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974479864897892693.post-72850514440322465052009-11-30T10:20:52.591-05:002009-11-30T10:20:52.591-05:00I feel your pain.
Kids do deal with it a little be...I feel your pain.<br />Kids do deal with it a little better than adults. Its suprising. I don't lie to my kids about pet deaths either, just keep communication open though it hurts like hell.MrsRobbieDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09955039972878715125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974479864897892693.post-28332079806870508892009-11-30T10:01:53.055-05:002009-11-30T10:01:53.055-05:00Sorry. I lost ten cats over a life time. From co...Sorry. I lost ten cats over a life time. From coyotes to being run over by the neighbor. It never is easy. Mostly to renal failure and watching them in the meat loaf position is the sign. But, I continue to head for the shelter and adopt one and hang because that’s what I need to do. We actually pray everyday that our pets are happy in heaven and we’ll be together again some day. Again, sorry, and it isn’t your fault.Audubon Ronhttp://ducksmahal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974479864897892693.post-28619761806523965842009-11-30T09:52:57.083-05:002009-11-30T09:52:57.083-05:00Mostly, I'm sorry that you're beating your...Mostly, I'm sorry that you're beating yourself up so much. I'm with Heather: sometimes, they go so quickly there aren't warning signs. I also think it's true about kids coping with death more easily. Here's hoping that's true for yours.Patois42https://www.blogger.com/profile/07764936858778730692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974479864897892693.post-41050450066876981112009-11-30T09:09:31.984-05:002009-11-30T09:09:31.984-05:00Pets are as much a part of family as the people th...Pets are as much a part of family as the people that they support. And it sucks when one goes to the great scratching post in the sky. However, like you said, it's a destination we all wind up at, one way or t'other, and unfortunately, it's often the first exposure little kids have to death. And it sucks. And I'm sorry you've had to deal with this. Pets should live forever.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13024392628362568010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974479864897892693.post-54691785566411098602009-11-30T08:36:54.037-05:002009-11-30T08:36:54.037-05:00Oh Heather, I am so sorry for your loss. Don't...Oh Heather, I am so sorry for your loss. Don't beat yourself up about it, like others have said sometimes they show no signs and then its too late.Geekgrl64https://www.blogger.com/profile/09562986565308354753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974479864897892693.post-71014767471922866942009-11-30T07:58:43.706-05:002009-11-30T07:58:43.706-05:00SO sorry. It really sucks to lose a pet. For wha...SO sorry. It really sucks to lose a pet. For what it's worth, I think kids handle death much better than we do.Ashlie- Mommycosmhttp://www.mommycosm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974479864897892693.post-58935841391340192252009-11-30T05:53:02.859-05:002009-11-30T05:53:02.859-05:00I'm so sorry...that makes for such a rotten we...I'm so sorry...that makes for such a rotten weekend. I had the same thing happen to a cat a few years ago, and really he didn't show any signs until it was too late. I just found him very sick one afternoon. Your sweet Bandit may not have given you enough warning either. Losing a pet is so difficult. They really are one of your family. Hope you feel better soon.Halala mamahttp://www.halalamama.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974479864897892693.post-90591844511573926992009-11-30T02:26:18.337-05:002009-11-30T02:26:18.337-05:00Dear one please don't beat yourself up. Cats ...Dear one please don't beat yourself up. Cats get sick very quickly. We've lost three pets this year and it sucks.HEATHERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324130429322268692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974479864897892693.post-50222767761865819952009-11-30T01:23:18.346-05:002009-11-30T01:23:18.346-05:00I'm so sorry, Heather. Kitty heaven is a real ...I'm so sorry, Heather. Kitty heaven is a real place.Avitablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08541188721193079705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974479864897892693.post-13203678886429781072009-11-30T01:13:40.761-05:002009-11-30T01:13:40.761-05:00Awww, I'm so sorry! Loosing a pet is so hard, ...Awww, I'm so sorry! Loosing a pet is so hard, and ten times worse when there are kids involved. Don't beat yourself up with the woulda shoulda's.<br /><br />Many hugs, across the miles.jaynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14215255040847440452noreply@blogger.com