7.15 Life and Death

Published: Dec. 9, 2022, 1 a.m.

Learning the skills to appreciate our pets with love and caring is important to many individuals.\xa0\xa0 For some, the lives of our pets may be as important or more important than the skills and beliefs learned to value the lives of fellow humans. \xa0 The presence of life also teaches us that at some point and in some manner there is the arrival of death for humans as well as for pets. \xa0 The arrival of death for either brings forth our unique values and beliefs we each have developed during our lives.\xa0\xa0 Having each of us confront his/her views on death for humans and/or pets provides a significant self-learning opportunity.\xa0