I sent a big card to Mr. YouKnow for Valentine's Day. Usually we're together this time of year. He never was much of a hearts and flowers kind of guy, but wouldn't it be nice if just once he'd think to send flowers?

Benny has had a fatty tumor in the skin of his rib cage for many years. It stays the same size and doesn't bother him so his vet also recommended no action due to lack of need to remove it.
As for Belgium: These laws need to be kept in context. I have followed the Final Exit Network for quite some time now. Some people, including me, believe that death with dignity is a basic human right. The phrase "put to death" goes to show just how much more work on this issue needs to be done. Why should a person of any age be forced to live to the painful end when they already know that they are terminally ill? Why not die in peace at a chosen time? Making the choice available is not the same thing as requiring a person to make the choice. I'm aware of the arguments that say people will feel pressured for a variety of reasons to end their lives, but that misses the point. Speaking for myself, my greatest fear isn't a heart attack or cancer. It's being paralyzed and unable to make my final exit when the time is right. Therefore, I continue for everyone to have the same right that I demand for myself.