I have been reading the responses to the post about no more sad posts. I have heard a quote several times that seems to apply here. I do not know who to attribute it to, however. "Shared pain is decreased, shared joy multiplied" I think that pretty much sums up the purpose of the FML, absent the purely informational content. Having just lost a ferret I can attest to the caring and concern of people on the FML. I received a couple of wonderful messages that really helped me in my time of grief. Thank you for being here, everyone. mike Michael S. Jones NCR wk:702-856-1832 work:[log in to unmask] home:[log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 1898]