[Magdalen] A couple of prayer request updates

[Marion Thompson]

And why control yourself at such a moment ?  Even Jim, cat hater, when 
little Joey was put to sleep, tearfully said at the vet's office, "I'll 
miss the little fucker." Apologies if the language is too strong for 
delicate eyes.

Marion, a pilgrim

On 4/15/2015 10:40 AM, Richard S. Crawford wrote:
> 1. I did not get my dream job with the California Academy of Sciences.
> Didn't even get an interview. I knew it was a long shot, but what the heck.
>
> 2. We took our cat Rosemary to the vet last night to have her put to sleep
> because the tumor in her mouth had grown to the point where she was no
> longer comfortable eating or drinking. She died, purring, in my wife's arms.
>
> Whenever one of our cats dies, I seem to take it a lot harder than Jennifer
> does. I think it's partially because Jennifer fostered cats for years, and
> has gotten more used to it. Or maybe it's just because of my depression.
> Whatever the reason, I could barely control myself at the vet's office.
> Jennifer had to do most of the talking.
>
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