I came across one place on Facebook called "Jesus H Christ"...

With my family and relatives, I don't dare "like" that place, (because Facebook would announce it to all my friends)..

But I do like it!

It confers a sense of belonging and a certain amount of social support--or at least the illusion of it.

Too bad it's founded on such hogwash.

"They're in a better place." "I will see them again someday." etc.

I lost two people very close to me in the last few months, including my wife after over 30 years together. I think that believing "I will see her again someday" would have simply prolonged the grief, longing for the day we would be together again. The grief I felt at first was harsh, but it has helped me prepare to move on with my life.

When people began to complain about DDT they were dismissed as shrill. Sound familiar?

A reporter heard about a legendary Cajun frog catcher that could catch frogs bare handed in the dark. He looked him up and went out with him one night to watch him do his stuff. In pitch darkness, the Cajun would sit in the bow of a boat and as the reporter quietly sculled along the bank the Cajun would reach out quick as a flash and snatch frogs with his bare hands.

After a while the reporter asked the Cajun, " What will you do if you reach quick like and grab a snake"? The Cajun replied, "I'll put him back."