tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29817490.post8863280696600901068..comments2024-03-28T12:08:01.190-04:00Comments on Lion Lamb Blog -- David Mundy: GriefDavid Mundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12701933935604438349noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29817490.post-92146672445077986082011-09-29T13:11:01.406-04:002011-09-29T13:11:01.406-04:00My wife Ruth commented to me on how thoughtful and...My wife Ruth commented to me on how thoughtful and helpful all of your comments are. Agreed.David Mundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12701933935604438349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29817490.post-62596257888796237382011-09-28T16:00:24.875-04:002011-09-28T16:00:24.875-04:00I love this story. I think the simplicity of anima...I love this story. I think the simplicity of animals teach us so much, in our ever complicated human world. Honour your loved ones. Stand by their graves. Grieve.<br /><br />I think of my Mom and Dad's Chocolate Lab, Molly, wandering around the house looking for my Mom after she had to move into a nursing home. Each time the door opened, she seemed to think it was Mom coming home. She grieved, and yet also supported my Dad in his grief with such loyal comfort. Today she is more attached than ever to Dad. She doesn't want to "lose" him too.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03791371242692378169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29817490.post-32729595874015523952011-09-28T11:54:06.965-04:002011-09-28T11:54:06.965-04:00In the business we were in there were many stories...In the business we were in there were many stories of pets grieving pets. Many times multi pet households would bring the surviving pet in and have them spend some time with the deceased pet (oh yes, that was an absolute tear jerker) I totally believe they can and do grieve. We are a three dog (and one cat family) When Petula goes, Lucy will certainly miss her warm body to curl up against. When it's Lucy's time Molly will miss her play mate. When Molly goes to join them Wentworth (the cat) may feel a sense of relief. Can I also say that when these members of our family go (as they will) we will grieve each of their wonderful personalties and what they have brought to our lives. Like your friends, we will be brokenhearted.Lynnof60https://www.blogger.com/profile/12115739149260813103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29817490.post-82735966283791016432011-09-28T09:35:17.510-04:002011-09-28T09:35:17.510-04:00That's an extraordinary story! What a great to...That's an extraordinary story! What a great tool for me to use in the future with students who may be dealing with loss and grief. Wow.<br /><br />My most recent loss was my uncle in the summer of 2010. In those moments where I was clear-headed and reasonably free from upset, I came to realize that my grief was really centered on myself. It was about me, and the time I wouldn't get to spend with him in the future. It was also about the surge of memories from my childhood to the present day that I had difficulty controlling.<br /><br />As for him? I came to see that he was free and clear of hardship, discomfort, pain, and the realization that he wasn't going to set foot in his own home ever again. In the end, death was a blessing for a guy who, at 54, wasn't going to see his life get any easy as he got older.IanDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02215355498752040598noreply@blogger.com