Comments on: Chance… I miss you.

By: johncolumbo

johncolumbo — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:57:24 +0000

Thanks Barbara. I feel the same!

By: Barbara Donithan

Barbara Donithan — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:22:09 +0000

Maybe if dogs are in heaven, Chance and Harley are playing right now! (Harley died on July 13) Thank God that He heals our hearts in time…I haven't cried for Harley in a couple of weeks, even though reading about Chance reminded me of how much I miss Harley.
See ya at church!

By: johncolumbo

johncolumbo — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 04:06:34 +0000

Hey Colby. Thank you for the kind words.

If I may ask an honest question in return.
Sadness, being a chemical signal from the brain, is initiated how?

By: Colby

Colby — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:35:55 +0000

Hey Jon! I regret that I haven't found your site until now, you've done an awesome job with it, i'm really proud of you! Well, i wanted to comment on your sadness theory. In actuality, there is a purpose for sadness within evolution. During earlier periods of species, sadness was not an emotion commonly felt, but as brain size increased, along with increasing levels of rational, sadness helped a species evolve by allowing it to learn from it's mistakes and thus allowing that particular species to comprehend what is good and what is bad. Mental Health experts came out earlier this year with research expanding on the evolutionary concepts of sadness. Sadness, and the commonly associated pain that comes with it, are chemical signals from the brain that something within a species immediate environment is not right, it essentially allows the species to stop and reflect what is negative and positive for the overall greatest survival.

By: WingedPanther

WingedPanther — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:51:34 +0000

I've lost several pets over the years, and know that it hurts. Sometimes it's pure agony.

I think there is something about us spending time with animals, however. Heaven is where God lives, but it isn't where we'll end up. There will be a new earth, and a new Jerusalem. I think that is where we'll live. And from what I can tell, there will be animals there as well

By: johncolumbo

johncolumbo — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:55:09 +0000

Thank you for the empathy my friend. We miss Chance a lot, but life moves on and death is inevitable. You cannot love without a whole lot of hurt… ya know?

By: Jordan DeLozier

Jordan DeLozier — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:44:36 +0000

I'm really sorry to hear about your dog. I remember meeting Chance for the first time.

Interesting point you made:
Sadness has no value (from what I can see) concerning survival of the fittest.

It seems to have no point in survival of the fittest situations. In fact, it would seem to have a negative effect for survival from an evolutionary standpoint.

By: John Columbo III

John Columbo III — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:50:57 +0000

New blog post: How can sadness not come from a Creator? Chance… I miss you. http://bit.ly/2aJgb