>From:    Silly Girl <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Annoyed with some of the postings on this forum...
>
>I had a ferret who died and miss him a lot still, so I know how many of
>you feel, but don't you think it's going just a little far to talk about
>the rainbow bridge and talk as if they were your children?  I have a
>child and I have pets that are like a part of the family, but it is still
>not the same thing as an actual child.  Nor could a ferret ever replace
>a child.  I think some people are a little fanatical on this board if
>you don't mind me saying so.
 
Just to enlighten you a bit; everyone is not as fortunate as you to have
children.  Did you ever think that there are actually people who cannot
have children?  I for one do not have any.  So yes, my ferrets ARE my
kids.  If that makes me a fanatic.  So be it.  You are blessed with kids,
so you don't know what it would be like if you were only able to have
pets that you could call your 'babies'.
 
>When I joined this email list I thought it was to just get information
>about health issues with ferrets and also to adopt ferrets out that need
>homes and so forth, but so many people are posting endless things that
>have little to do with the purpose of this group.
 
Little purpose?  Says who....you?  Everyone has to grieve differently
after a loss.  For some, that means talking about.  People go through the
grieving process differently
 
>I just wish people would stick to the purpose of this forum and not take
>up so much space with all their strange beliefs about the rainbow bridge
>and so forth.
 
Why is it strange?  Just because you do not understand it or believe it
does not mean it is strange.  Everyone has their own beliefs.  Everyone
who thinks different from you must be strange?!?  There must be a lot of
'strange' people in this world!!
[Posted in FML issue 3904]