very poignant reminder of the cruelty we visit upon animals and nature in general. this couldnt have been an easy post and i'm surprised your kids took it so well. i attribute this to the fact that they have such great parents, I think that i might have cried my eyes out, even tho i eat meat. I'm not sure if this is due to my city breeding, my sensitivity to animals or my gender specific socialization. go fish... excellent post btw.