I don't know if this ever got through. It just showed up under my "draft"
folder.
on 9/20/04 2:01 AM, "Paul Farmer" <pfarmer@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> After reading your posts, the more I think about my previous response, the
> more I think I was wrong. These little angels are special and I think that
> they deserve to be honored.
Paul, this is exactly what I thought you meant in your first post.
> It is so easy for us to be shallow in our responses. By acknowledging the
> ones that we can't enjoy anymore, it lets us be "real." Like the velveteen
> rabbit, we become approachable.
Thanks for this part, too. I sometimes think that others think I am
unapproachable. My students in school know that is not true, but I have a
tendency to "stay away" - to be by myself, and that makes others think I'm
unapproachable when I'm really not - just in need of that special hug.
> No one is immune from the pain of losing a loved one. It certainly puts our
> materialistic lifestyle into a different perspective.
True, even though some people give the impression that they are.
> I was right about one thing though, the people on this list are so gentle
> and kind.
And boy, have we missed your messages. Thanks for posting!
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