Thanks for what you write and the way you write, Lexi. This post served to remind me of lessons I learned during my late wife's battle with cancer. Life is precious and fleeting. Life's much sweeter when we learn to feel joy and gratitude each day.
I don't know if this note got through at one of your earlier links about the Surprise of Death:
From an Unsecret Admirer = Dennis Martin, retired LA County Public Librarian and webmaster for www.alphabeticalbrain.com
Thanks for the opportunity to respond to your dog's unexpected death. Sorry to hear about your suffering about the loss and your need to read about ancient nonsense about mystical deities, which have never existed and only comfort medieval and ancient minds! You are an educated liberal progressive person who knows that your democratic right to be a significant person in our unique society empowers you to hug your child and feel the immense joy of his existence. That genuine feeling, and similar fond feelings toward other family members or special friends can give you all the grateful happy feelings you will ever need to spend each day enjoying the evolution of nature and yourself! Surprised by death is a sane feeling but there is no need to grieve past a few cogent thoughts that will remind you of your choice to feel known feelings that keep you healthy and happy! Look at my website -- alphabeticalbrain.com -- and see references to Barrett's "constructed emotions" which in a nutshell teach you that your emotions arise at the moment when a you are self-aware of the need to have appropriate feelings that you have learned in the past to encounter any situation, including the death of a known person or pet or the separation from others because of specific reasons. In short, the whole humanistic scientific process of willpower (free will) gives you this freedom for rational self-control. Just realize deeply that you are in charge of your feelings and can predict the future by creating it with the best intentions of being prepared for the future by being in control of a range of emotions now in the moment of the present day!!! Be well and remember a few of the best moments with your family puppy and then apply those feelings to your new adventures together with your son! Sincerely, Dennis Martin - flyingeagle@earthlink.net 310-944-1861 txt messaging.
I'm so, so sorry to hear about your precious puppy. That's a tragic day for everyone in your house. Some good and beautiful thoughts, here. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the opportunity to respond to your dog's unexpected death. Sorry to hear about your suffering about the loss and your need to read about ancient nonsense about mystical deities, which have never existed and only comfort medieval and ancient minds! You are an educated liberal progressive person who knows that your democratic right to be a significant person in our unique society empowers you to hug your child and feel the immense joy of his existence. That genuine feeling, and similar fond feelings toward other family members or special friends can give you all the grateful happy feelings you will ever need to spend each day enjoying the evolution of nature and yourself! Surprised by death is a sane feeling but there is no need to grieve past a few cogent thoughts that will remind you of your choice to feel known feelings that keep you healthy and happy! Look at my website -- alphabeticalbrain.com -- and see references to Barrett's "constructed emotions" which in a nutshell teach you that you emotions arise at the moment when a you are self-aware of the need to have appropriate feelings that you have learned in the past to encounter any situation, including the death of a known person or pet or the separation from others because of specific reasons. In short, the whole humanistic scientific process of willpower (free will) gives you this freedom for rational self-control. Just realize deeply that you are in charge of your feelings and can predict the future by creating it with the best intentions of being prepared for the future by being in control of a range of emotions now in the moment of the present day!!! Be well and remember a few of the best moments with your family puppy and then apply those feelings to your new adventures together with your son! Sincerely, Dennis Martin - flyingeagle@earthlink.net 310-944-1861 txt messaging.
Thanks, Lexi. What you write here takes me back to moving days and forward to trying to grow in James 1:2-4. A book has been helpful recently -- J-Curve by Paul Miller. Thank you for writing from the heart. Russ
Thanks for what you write and the way you write, Lexi. This post served to remind me of lessons I learned during my late wife's battle with cancer. Life is precious and fleeting. Life's much sweeter when we learn to feel joy and gratitude each day.
Needed the reminder! Many thanks Lexi.
LETTER TO ALEXANDRA HUDSON 7-21-22
I don't know if this note got through at one of your earlier links about the Surprise of Death:
From an Unsecret Admirer = Dennis Martin, retired LA County Public Librarian and webmaster for www.alphabeticalbrain.com
Thanks for the opportunity to respond to your dog's unexpected death. Sorry to hear about your suffering about the loss and your need to read about ancient nonsense about mystical deities, which have never existed and only comfort medieval and ancient minds! You are an educated liberal progressive person who knows that your democratic right to be a significant person in our unique society empowers you to hug your child and feel the immense joy of his existence. That genuine feeling, and similar fond feelings toward other family members or special friends can give you all the grateful happy feelings you will ever need to spend each day enjoying the evolution of nature and yourself! Surprised by death is a sane feeling but there is no need to grieve past a few cogent thoughts that will remind you of your choice to feel known feelings that keep you healthy and happy! Look at my website -- alphabeticalbrain.com -- and see references to Barrett's "constructed emotions" which in a nutshell teach you that your emotions arise at the moment when a you are self-aware of the need to have appropriate feelings that you have learned in the past to encounter any situation, including the death of a known person or pet or the separation from others because of specific reasons. In short, the whole humanistic scientific process of willpower (free will) gives you this freedom for rational self-control. Just realize deeply that you are in charge of your feelings and can predict the future by creating it with the best intentions of being prepared for the future by being in control of a range of emotions now in the moment of the present day!!! Be well and remember a few of the best moments with your family puppy and then apply those feelings to your new adventures together with your son! Sincerely, Dennis Martin - flyingeagle@earthlink.net 310-944-1861 txt messaging.
I'm so, so sorry to hear about your precious puppy. That's a tragic day for everyone in your house. Some good and beautiful thoughts, here. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the opportunity to respond to your dog's unexpected death. Sorry to hear about your suffering about the loss and your need to read about ancient nonsense about mystical deities, which have never existed and only comfort medieval and ancient minds! You are an educated liberal progressive person who knows that your democratic right to be a significant person in our unique society empowers you to hug your child and feel the immense joy of his existence. That genuine feeling, and similar fond feelings toward other family members or special friends can give you all the grateful happy feelings you will ever need to spend each day enjoying the evolution of nature and yourself! Surprised by death is a sane feeling but there is no need to grieve past a few cogent thoughts that will remind you of your choice to feel known feelings that keep you healthy and happy! Look at my website -- alphabeticalbrain.com -- and see references to Barrett's "constructed emotions" which in a nutshell teach you that you emotions arise at the moment when a you are self-aware of the need to have appropriate feelings that you have learned in the past to encounter any situation, including the death of a known person or pet or the separation from others because of specific reasons. In short, the whole humanistic scientific process of willpower (free will) gives you this freedom for rational self-control. Just realize deeply that you are in charge of your feelings and can predict the future by creating it with the best intentions of being prepared for the future by being in control of a range of emotions now in the moment of the present day!!! Be well and remember a few of the best moments with your family puppy and then apply those feelings to your new adventures together with your son! Sincerely, Dennis Martin - flyingeagle@earthlink.net 310-944-1861 txt messaging.
Thanks, Lexi. What you write here takes me back to moving days and forward to trying to grow in James 1:2-4. A book has been helpful recently -- J-Curve by Paul Miller. Thank you for writing from the heart. Russ