Ask Amy: Pup’s passing will bring on sister-drama
But there will be a no-win situation, because she will flip out if I tell her after the fact.
How should I handle this?
Broken-Hearted Pet Parent
– Dear Broken-Hearted: I’m very sorry you are going through this. But please keep in mind that euthanizing your pet at the end of a long illness should not be viewed as “an awful deed.”
It is a final act of loving your animal – all the way to the end.
Compared to the importance of that tender mercy – your sister’s flip-out is small potatoes.
I say, do exactly what is best for your pet, your family, and you.
Dear Amy: I am a 60-year-old full-time musician. I have performed and taught for many years.
My much younger second cousin reached out by text and asked me to play for his upcoming wedding.
I told him I was available. He has never mentioned an honorarium of any kind, and I haven't, either.
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