for a caregiver for a year, I am fully aware of the varying responses this might garner. Not everyone understands the mentality of stray feeders. Some may even think they are 'crazy'. Others may even think they cause or perpetuate the problem of strays.
I have chose not to question anyone's actions anymore. Not even their intentions. I wonder, yes I do, but to question and debate as to why they are doing what they do, it is a waste of time.
There are people who say that there are so many people out there who need help, who need sustenance, what are these groups of people spending time and money on animals? Well, I say to those people, well and good, if your heart feels deeply for the needy people out there, go out there and DO your bit for them. Are you offering a part of your life to these needy people you proclaim about?
Each of us is born with a different passion. You are called to different purposes in life. And you know it. There are just some areas you find yourself keep coming back to. That you are fired up for. That brings you both pain and joy in your ability to change things and your inability at times.
This is your calling in life. And it doesn't have to be a grandiose plan. It does not have to shake the world.
But it does require of you one thing - to walk out your truth.
I will tolerate people who are slow or lack understanding. But I totally detest people who lie or paint over the truth with white lies or coloured tales.
The animal welfare circle is peppered with both the beauty and filth of human nature. Do not believe everything you read. Not on newspapers, not on newsletters, not o the internet, not even on this blog. Do not simply chew and swallow flesh and bones of words written by man. You will choke and wonder what happened. Be a wise reader and find out the truth for yourself.
You don't have to believe everything I say. You have a choice. And you can very easily find out the truth if you want to. There are things that I now do not really know what to believe, but I can find out the truth if I want.
We will lay bare every bit of what we do, our rights and our wrongs, no shame at all about it, not even, and especially not for our mistakes...I will lay bare everything that we have done for the animals and everything more I so long to do but am unable to, on our own ... if only for the wellbeing of just another living creature who shares our earth.
But please, do not lie.
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Yes, you can't be more right. The unquestioned 'truth' should lend itself to more questioning, more challenging. As in assessing one's suitability for a caregiving job, someone who proclaim his ability to take in a dog for good or temporarily, someone who declares his undying love for animals... it doesn't harm to question and in so doing might elicit for yourself grains of 'truths' you should know.
Do not yield yourself to the sweeping-ness of the press, but question what MIGHT be the motivations behind a certain writing, a certain article, or, quite simply, the WAY words are strung together.
Question.
kz
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