Rest In Peace...

Last night, I was just overloaded with some sad passings. The most obvious one was Natasha Richardson's.

Ms. Richardson, a daughter of Academy Award-winning actress and human rights activist Vanessa Redgrave and the wife of actor Liam Neeson, fell on a beginners' slope near Montreal during a ski lesson March 16. Ms. Richardson initially appeared uninjured, but an hour later, she complained of a headache. As her condition worsened, she was flown to a hospital near her home in New York City, where her family gathered.

The full article is here. (ABC News.) I am so, so sorry for her family's loss. A beginner's slope skiing, it just opens your eyes to the dangers everywhere, and hopefully, to living for today.

Also passing away yesterday was Oprah's new puppy, Ivan, while his litter mate Sadie is being treated for the Parvo virus that killed her brother. I actually saw the episode of Oprah when she discussed to pros of adopting from shelters, and found this beautiful litter of cocker spaniel puppies, taking home Sadie, then obviously, Ivan. I hope that this doesn't sour any potential shelter shoppers' already existing misconceptions. Full article here: "Oprah's New Puppy Dies."

And as my father was filling me in, he added that Martha Stewart's new Chow was essentially murdered in an accidental propane blast while being boarded in the Poconos. Her new puppy was named Genghis Khan and was a grandson to her last dog, Paw Paw. This is the second instance in this entry that a celebrity, actually, female pop culture mogul, chose to adopt a dog of their previous dog's same breed and terrible things have happened. I'd stay away from making that choice, Madonna. Or, hmm, yeah, that about covers it. Full article here: "... propane blast."