here's a post that's easy to ignore

[Bernie]

Today I left a post about the heat outside before I realized a couple members were dealing with loss or pending loss of their life-long friends. So I was wondering; is it/would it be possible to ask the administrator to have a special category where perhaps the post would come up in red denoting a grieving member? Then we could then let him/her have the forum for the day and not post fluff, there's plenty of time for that.
Bad idea? Not workable? Not necessary?
I know that many of you have more clout here then I ever will and just wanted to bounce it off you.
thanks,

[POPTOP]

Bernie, good idea. I would like a way to see these posts immediately when I log in.

Why don't you post this in the "Ask the Administrator" (or something like that) section so Woody will be sure to see it? He's very good about monitoring that section and replying.

[Blackboy98]

I too think it is a good idea. Today I am vacillating between grief of lose for members and joy of puppy pleasures. It's kind of difficult to say what you really are feeling.

[Berna]

I also like the idea.

[Jeff]

I am not necessarily sure I like the idea at least as you stated. Here is why. I think most of us come here for the fun and uplifting humor of all our labs. We also come here to learn and share. Yes there is the good and the bad. However, there is always someone with something bad going on, a death, a injury, a problem of some sort. The good helps balance out the bad. You shouldn't feel bad about posting fluff because that helps offset the bad things that happen. Most of it turns humorous and funny. So there is nothing wrong with it. Humor can also help with the loss and grief.

I personally can't sit there and read about bad things and just bad things going on with no good things to go along with it. So giving a grieving member the board for a day, well would just be depressing, I would probably spend less and less time on the forums. It is not that I don't feel for the individual loss. It is more it consumes me. I can feel the loss very strongly, it also makes me worry and fear for Hemi and his mortality. It is why I can not comment in the rainbow bridge section. I read them but feel the loss too much to really comment. If this was all the forum had for a day, every day one of our pups crossed the bridge, the forums would honestly be too depressing to come to.

Anyway, my thought, you did nothing wrong posting fluff and glad you did.

[Blackboy98]

Jeff your insight is uplifting and inspiring to us all. You may be right, I just don't know.

[saraglabmommy]

I think this is a good idea- but I also think sometimes we need a little light shined on our tough day..

[Bernie]

Glad to see different points of view.
I also had to put my last dog down and the thought of laughing over fluff while one was dealing with such bothered me.
Jeff's post helps, here's another thought; perhaps we can't help you at that moment in time but we'll be here when you're ready
to come back.
floor is open..............

[JenC]

I don't think posts can be marked in that manner, but Woody will know for sure. We have the Rainbow Bridge for passed friends. So there's that.

[katALlabs]

As y'all know what's going on in my life this week but I have to agree with Jeff on this. I need the uplifting posts mixed in.