Dogs Are The Best. Cats will teach you equanimity. But a dog... Dogs and horses prove (to me at least) that God loves us... maybe even best. :) You can't be alone with a dog, because a dog is always With you.
Never never never give up! It is just a feeling LBear, and no feeling is final. Keep breathing and notice that between each breath there is a space. And in that space there is peace, where you can rest, even for just a second. The cat can show you this too :) PRRRRRR.
Happy Holidays. Really the only part I like is the lights. All the little twinkly colored lights. I liked the gifts when I was little, but now, it is not so important. The songs too, some of them. "Silver Bells" is one I like alot.