"Did your dog die?"

An all points bulletin: I have decided that using the phrase "Did your dog die" or anything like it shall be henceforth considered taboo. You never know what the person you just said that to is going  through or just dreamed about.  I realized this week that the few times I was told that it hit too near to home.  Friends: PLEASE forgive me for the times I  thoughtlessly spoke those words.  Thank you.