Little Blind Lambs and Other Castoff Critters
April 20th 2008 08:48
We live in a "throw away" society, folks. Most things aren't considered permanent anymore. My car developed problems literally the same week the warranty ran out! Things are simply not built to last.
Relationships seem to come and go. Friendships and romances begin and end much quicker than they did in times long past. Parental love and devotion are optional these days, too. Our society apparently considers it all right to avoid responsibility for everything.
There are some people in this world, however, who do the right thing automatically and take responsibility seriously. My daughter is one of them! She reaches out to people in need at every turn and goes the extra mile to help. Her kindness isn't limited to people only, though.
Several years ago, a friend of hers got a pet rabbit. The friend is a perfect example of all our societal woes. When she gets tired of something, she throws it away. She was bored with the bunny when it grew up and was no longer quite as cute. So my daughter, MW, offered to keep it. The rabbit spent the rest of it's life running loose in a loving home.
The same flaky friend was tired of her puppy when he became a "dog." And MW took him in, too. He's a central member of the family now and they'd be lost without him.
There was a little girl whose mother got bored with her and MW took care of her for several years, until the mother gave her away to her long distant grandparents. MW still wonders what happened to the child.
When the power failed last winter, she wore herself out trying to make sure their aquatic turtle didn't freeze! He's still alive and well, thanks to her ingenuity and efforts.
A garden at the church wasn't being kept up, so she took charge of it and filled it with flowers instead of weeds. She makes two trips a week to be sure it's watered.
If a neighbor needs help, she's the first one on the scene and she stays until the job is completed. If they need long term attention, she gives it with a smile. When she sees people with signs asking for food, she always manages to provide them with some, even if it means an extra trip to the store.
Yesterday, she got a new challenge. Her neighbor raises sheep and found a newborn lamb whose mother abandoned it. Lambs require almost constant care! Bottle feeding every two hours, day and night. She noticed the reason the mother abandoned it. It's blind. In the animal world, they protect the species by weeding out imperfections, but humans are supposed to have compassion. You may wonder what will happen to him if he survives... MW and her husband have a little farm with plenty of weeds for the "four-legged lawn mower" to eat, he'll have a good home!
MW and her husband are really two of a kind. They're raising their kids to be that way, too, giving, loving and responsible people who don't subscribe to the "throw away" mentality. I'm very, very proud of them, obviously!!
That's what it takes to change things, folks. Not politicians with platitudes. Not empty rhetoric. Not more "new found rights" to enable and encourage irresponsibility. Not tighter government controls and higher taxes. Not more acceptance of bad behavior. Those things never improve anything. They make it worse, incrementally.
If you want society to become better, kinder, happier... It starts with you.
Relationships seem to come and go. Friendships and romances begin and end much quicker than they did in times long past. Parental love and devotion are optional these days, too. Our society apparently considers it all right to avoid responsibility for everything.
There are some people in this world, however, who do the right thing automatically and take responsibility seriously. My daughter is one of them! She reaches out to people in need at every turn and goes the extra mile to help. Her kindness isn't limited to people only, though.
Several years ago, a friend of hers got a pet rabbit. The friend is a perfect example of all our societal woes. When she gets tired of something, she throws it away. She was bored with the bunny when it grew up and was no longer quite as cute. So my daughter, MW, offered to keep it. The rabbit spent the rest of it's life running loose in a loving home.
The same flaky friend was tired of her puppy when he became a "dog." And MW took him in, too. He's a central member of the family now and they'd be lost without him.
There was a little girl whose mother got bored with her and MW took care of her for several years, until the mother gave her away to her long distant grandparents. MW still wonders what happened to the child.
When the power failed last winter, she wore herself out trying to make sure their aquatic turtle didn't freeze! He's still alive and well, thanks to her ingenuity and efforts.
A garden at the church wasn't being kept up, so she took charge of it and filled it with flowers instead of weeds. She makes two trips a week to be sure it's watered.
If a neighbor needs help, she's the first one on the scene and she stays until the job is completed. If they need long term attention, she gives it with a smile. When she sees people with signs asking for food, she always manages to provide them with some, even if it means an extra trip to the store.
Yesterday, she got a new challenge. Her neighbor raises sheep and found a newborn lamb whose mother abandoned it. Lambs require almost constant care! Bottle feeding every two hours, day and night. She noticed the reason the mother abandoned it. It's blind. In the animal world, they protect the species by weeding out imperfections, but humans are supposed to have compassion. You may wonder what will happen to him if he survives... MW and her husband have a little farm with plenty of weeds for the "four-legged lawn mower" to eat, he'll have a good home!
MW and her husband are really two of a kind. They're raising their kids to be that way, too, giving, loving and responsible people who don't subscribe to the "throw away" mentality. I'm very, very proud of them, obviously!!
That's what it takes to change things, folks. Not politicians with platitudes. Not empty rhetoric. Not more "new found rights" to enable and encourage irresponsibility. Not tighter government controls and higher taxes. Not more acceptance of bad behavior. Those things never improve anything. They make it worse, incrementally.
If you want society to become better, kinder, happier... It starts with you.
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