User blog comment:Goldenshane/Mixed Emotions/@comment-4353921-20111226023326

Shane, I'm so sorry about your dog. I grew up with one dog, and was an adult with our second. They were family, too. Our second dog helped me get through the death of the first, but it took me a long time to get past his death, especially since we put him to sleep--he was 16 years old.

Since my mom died a year-and-a-half ago, I've had trouble sleeping, but my friends and husband's family are wonderful. I've been going to the same church all my life, and they are a large second family to me, so together with them I'll get through this part of my life. I have found that if I can open up about what's bothering me to someone, that helps to ease the burdens. I don't open up very often, but when I do, I unburden some.

This wiki and all of you wonderful people have been a lovely outlet for my creativity and emotions. I'm really glad to have found you and been welcomed so warmly. :)