My Dog’s Death Taught Me Spiritual Detachment. Then My Sister Got Sick. When she got cancer, she started joking about life without her. I was not amused. Author: Steven Petrow Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)