Jon Stewart broke down in tears when he remembered his dog Dipper, who died the day before. Those of us who consider our animals family are always under suspicion.
There will be those who minimize our anguish and even those who believe that our tears are second category, even though our pain is first class. In addition to being sad, we must pass a moral test. Seeing the images of the rescue, many of us wondered what we would have done with our animals. A friend who lives in a ninth floor was wondering if it would be crazy to buy rope to lower them down.