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I Rescued A Human Today

I Rescued A Human Today

by Midwest Rescue of Illinois, Inc. on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 8:27am

I RESCUED A HUMAN TODAY...

Her eyes met mine as she walked down the

corridor peering apprehensively into the kennels.

I felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her.

I wagged my tail, not too exuberantly, so she wouldn't be afraid.

As she stopped at my kennel I blocked her view

from a little accident I had in the back of my cage.

I didn't want her to know that I hadn't been walked today.

Sometimes the shelter keepers get too busy and I

didn't want her to think poorly of them.

As she read my kennel card I hoped that she

wouldn't feel sad about my past.  I only have

the future to look forward to and want to make

a difference in someone's life.

She got down on her knees and made little kissy

sounds at me.  I shoved my shoulder and side of

my head up against the bars to comfort her.

Gentle fingertips caressed my neck;

she was desperate for companionship.

A tear fell down her cheek and I raised my paw

to assure her that all would be well.

Soon my kennel door opened and her smile was so

bright that I instantly jumped into her arms.

I would promise to keep her safe.  I would promise to always be by her side.

I would promise to do everything I could to see

that radiant smile and sparkle in her eyes.

I was so fortunate that she came down my corridor.

So many more are out there who haven't walked the corridors.

So many more to be saved.  At least I could save one.

I rescued a human today.

 

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The Bear - Film by Jean-Jacques Annaud

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Film Review: Storytelling doesn't get much purer than this--a film with virtually no dialogue and not a minute that isn't fascinating, either for the plot it pursues or the way director Jean-Jacques Annaud gets his ursine stars to do what he wants. The story deals with a young cub who, after his mother is killed in a landslide, bonds to a lumbering male Kodiak. The two of them then must cope with an invasion of hunters into their territory--and Annaud makes it clear whose side he's on. Aside from stunning scenery, the film offers startlingly close-up looks at bear behavior. They say the best actors are the ones that let you see what they're thinking, a trick Annaud manages with his big, furry stars. --Marshall Fine

The Bear has all the marks of a classic. Lauded by animal rights groups for its respect for the integrity of all species, it manages to speak out eloquently against the senseless hunting of wildlife without having to depict killing to make its point. Instead, it emphasizes the ties that bind the human and animal worlds together. --Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

 

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Anticipation

By Tammy Rice

Bubbling excitement just below the surface,
Possibilities trying to push through,
Up from the depths,
Out towards the light,
Like the first daffodil of Spring.

All it takes is the smallest of openings,
Unseen to the naked eye,
But felt deep in the heart,
Setting in perfect harmonious motion,
The magical coming together of mind, body, and spirit.

The path is not planned out,
It unfolds, slowly, one step at a time,
through both obvious and discrete developments,
requiring an open mind, yet quiet vigilance,
so a turn is not missed, or a hidden treasure unfound.

Aahhh. . . the anticipation of the journey,
No expectations, no disappointments,
Just pure and simple delight of what lies ahead,
Around the next bend, over the horizon,
The true joy of being, in the moment, now, today.

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