re: IM really needing some cheering up -Nightly Thread

While I was growing up and since I've been on my own, I've had eight pets that I or my parents have had to put to sleep. Each experience was different, but all of them were painful. The only way I can handle it and go on is to remind myself that each one had a great life while with me, and that both of us were very lucky to have been in each other's lives. Pets become a part of our family, and it hurts to lose one, but it does get easier, and with time, you'll be able to remember the funny things and good times without it being so painful.
I'm really sorry about your little buddy, but remember, he won't have to suffer the pain of that disease, and you're doing the right thing, although, very often, the "right thing" to do is the painful thing to do. I do understand how you feel.