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AngelCareOne
post May 29 2009, 09:18 PM
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PLEASE PARDON ALL CAP LETTERS. I'M TYPING WITH ONE HAND AND IT'S EASIER FOR ME. THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING ...

MY GOSH, I ONLY JUST SAW THIS. HERE ARE SOME WEBSITES AND SNIPPETS TAKEN FROM THEM. ALL YOUR QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED ...

DEAREST FURKKIDLET'S MOM, PLEASE SEE MY PERSONAL NOTE AT THE BOTTOM ...

http://lightning-strike.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=4893

<<SNIPPETS FROM FIRST POST COMPOSED BY PHYSICIANS>>

For pet lovers, the death of a cherished companion can be as painful as the death of a relative or friend. In fact, the death of a pet can affect some of us even more than the death of a relative or friend. All of us have distinctive and unique relationships with every pet that becomes part of our lives. The loss of one might impact us more than the loss of another, but they each shape us in their own way. Grieving for your pet is the same as mourning the death of a human being. The difference lies only in the value that is placed on your pet, or pets overall, by your family and by society in general.

Our pets come to symbolize many things. They can represent a child, perhaps a child that was lost, or one yet to be conceived, or the innocent child in us all. They may reflect the ideal mate or parent, ever faithful, patient, and welcoming, loving us unconditionally. Our pets become our playmates and siblings. They reflect our inner selves, and become the embodiment of many of the qualities, good and bad, that we recognize or lack in ourselves. Every member of your family will have a distinctive relationship with the same pet, and you might even relate to the same pet in a different way through the day. Because your pet means different things to other people in your family or circle of friends, they may not share the same depth of emotion that you do when you grieve for your pet’s loss.

<<END SNIPPETS>>

<<SNIPPETS FROM SECOND POST>>

"The problem is that our culture is extremely intolerant of grief," writes animal behaviorist C. Miriam Yarden. "From childhood we are taught that crying is a show of weakness--and in the case of boys and men this attitude is even more rigid. We often do not allow our children to mourn or feel a loss, let alone show it. Most often it is such owners who espouse the attitude of hard determination to never get another pet because 'I can't go through this again.' Of course they can't go through this 'again,' considering that they haven't gone through 'this' in the first place! It is also they who suffer the most."

Thus the loss of a pet should be viewed not just as an independent event, but in the context of your life at the time of the loss. If you find yourself reacting far more severely to the loss than you anticipated--perhaps more severely than you have reacted to deaths of earlier pets--you might wish to examine other possible sources of stress in your life. Was your pet helping you cope with painful emotions arising from some other problem? Has the death of the pet left you not only with your grief over its loss, but with an unpleasant situation or backlog of stress that you must now face alone, without the pet's "moral support"? If you can, try to separate the bereavement trauma from other crises in your life and allot some time to it alone, so that you can view it from a perspective that is not magnified and distorted by external events.

<<END SNIPPETS>>

NEXT ...

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=...494&aid=635

BY THE WAY, THE ABOVE IS A VERY DETAILED AND EXCELLENT WEBSITE WRITTEN BY 2 MEDICAL DOCTORS AND A VETERINARIAN. I'M GOING TO ADD IT TO MY THREAD IN HERE. DANGED SKIPPY.

<<SNIPPETS>>

Grief upon the loss of a pet is a normal response, and a very individual one. For some people, grieving for a pet who has died may be a more difficult process than grieving for a human loved one. One reason is that the support network of understanding and caring people may be smaller. If a person has lost a human loved one, the friends, family, co-workers, etc., will all be understanding. They may send cards, flowers, and offer food and companionship. This is often not the case when a pet dies. A funeral or memorial service for the deceased person will bring people together to provide mutual support and a sense of closure. Again, in most cases, this does not occur upon the death of a pet. Hurtful comments such as 'Don't be so upset,' 'It was only a cat,' and 'You can get another one,' may add to the grief and feeling of isolation and loneliness.

People who have a pet who has died need to talk to someone. Often family members and friends are very supportive, but in some instances, they may not understand how important your pet was to you. It is important to find someone who does understand.

There are certain circumstances which can intensify the grief. If a person has recently suffered other losses, feels responsible for the death, or has never fully grieved an earlier death, the grieving process is often more complex. If the pet died of a disease similar to one which the owner or a loved one currently has or has had in the past, the grief can also be compounded.

If the pet has shared a significant event in the owner's life e.g.; was a gift from a spouse, the pet alerted the owner of a fire or otherwise 'rescued' the owner, or the pet has 'gotten them through' a difficult period in their life, grief can be compounded. When the pet was a significant source of support for the person, e.g., the person lived alone, adjusting to the death of the pet may be extremely difficult.

In some instances, when the pet dies, the owner also loses a significant activity. For instance, when a working dog dies, the owner has lost not only a pet, but a co-worker, someone who has shared activities with the owner many hours of the day. People who lose an assistance dog may lose their independence and the ability to even perform simple daily activities.

Some children or adolescents cannot remember life without the pet. For them, too, loss of the pet may be especially difficult, and professional help may be indicated.

In all of these situations, talking to a professional experienced in grief counseling (bereavement counselors, clergy, social workers, physicians, psychologists) is often advised and can assist the healing process. Support groups, pet loss hotlines, and books on pet loss can also be helpful.

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DEAREST FIRKIDLET'S MOM AND ALL WHO ARE READING THIS, FIRSTLY I WISH TO QUOTE ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISSI ...

"If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men."

AND Mahatma Gandhi ...

"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."

AND Charles Darwin ...

"The love of all creatures is the noblest attribute of man."

AND Immanual Kant ...

"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."

LASTLY George Eliot ..

"Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms."

PLENTY MORE AT THESE WEBSITES ...

http://www.petsinpastel.com/quotes.htm

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/famous-animal-quotes.html

http://www.dogquotations.com/quotes-about-animals.html

http://thinkexist.com/quotations/animals/

http://home.att.net/~quotations/animal.html

AND THERE'S A WHOLE LOT MORE THAN THOSE WEBSITES. WORD. YA KNOW WHAT? MEMBERS WERE REALLY ANGRY WITH ME SEVERAL YEARS AGO (2002) WHEN I VOICED MYSELF ABOUT THE TIME A HIGH SCHOOL COACH (Aron D. Bright) BIT THE HEAD OFF OF A LIVE SPARROW IN FRONT OF HIS STUDENTS AT HIS HOME AND ALL "JUST IN GOOD FUN." DAMMIT, THOSE KIDS DID LAUGH AT THE TIME STEMMING FROM FEAR OF THAT COACH CALLING THEM A WUSSY. BUT, THEY ALL ADMITTED TO BEING VERY TRAUMATIZED. A FEW EVEN REQUIRED COUNSELING DUE THAT MONSTER'S MOST UNCONSCIONABLE, EGREGIOUS ACT.

THE SAME MESSAGE BOARD POO POOED ME WHEN I WENT BALLISTIC IN 2001 AFTER A MAN IN A FIT OF ROAD RAGE GOT OUT OF HIS CAR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, RAN OVER TO A LADY'S CAR, REACHED IN PAST THE DRIVER, PULLED HER BISON FRISE LITTLE DOG OUT OF HIS SEAT, THREW THAT DOG INTO ONCOMING CARS AND KILLED THAT POOR FUR KID.

THERE'S MORE. THE ROAD RAGE GUY GOT 3 YEARS PRISON TIME. NOT FOR ROAD RAGE BUT FOR WHAT HE DID TO POOR LEO DOGGIE. PLEASE SEE THE LINK BELOW ...

"Road-rage dog tosser sentenced to 3 years. Judge throws book at Leo's killer" ...


http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?...=292&sc=360

WHOA, THOSE BOARD MEMBERS WERE REALLY TICKED OFF THEN BECAUSE, AS THEY PUT IT, THERE ARE CRIMES COMMITTED AGAINST HUMANS WHERE THE CULPRITS SERVE LESS PRISON TIME. MY RESPONSE: "EVEN THOUGH I SEE YOUR POINT AND IT IS VALID, I DON'T MAKE THE LAWS. I DO FOLLOW THEM."

BY THE WAY, THAT COACH WHO BIT THE HEAD OFF A LIVE SPARROW ALSO GOT JAIL TIME. HOWEVER, I'M ONLY ABLE TO QUICKLY LOCATE THE NEWS OF HIM BEING SUSPENDED BACK THEN FROM TEACHING.


THIS POST IS TAKING ON THE LENGTH OF A NOVEL BUT I DO WISH TO ASK A QUESTION ...

IS THE NAME OF THE INSENSITIVE, DUMBER THAN A BAG OF ROCKS IDIOT HAVING NO COMPASSION, EMPATHY AND WITHOUT A SOUL WHO WROTE THAT RESPONSE TO THE EDITOR IN THE FIRST POST: 1. JEFFREY DAHMER? 2. DAVID BERKOWITZ. OR
3. RICHARD KUKLINSKI? NUMBER THREE IS AKA "THE ICEMAN" AND DO GOOGLE HIM. ALSO SEE INTERVIEWS WITH RICHARD KUKLINSKI ON YOUTUBE DONE WHILE HE WAS SERVING A LIFE SENTENCE IN PRISON FOR TORTURE AND MURDER OF OVER 100 SOULS THEN HE LOST COUNT. HE DID DIE IN PRISON ON MARCH 5, 2006 AT THE AGE OF 70. CAUTION! THOSE YOUTUBES OF KUKLINSKI ARE NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART. WORD.


STICK A FORK IN ME CUZ I'M DONE.

ALWAYS,
DOTTIE xoxoxox
AKA: YOUR FRIENDLY WARRIOR ANGEL



PS. PLEASE PARDON ALL TYPOS CUZ DANG. THANKS!

EDIT: DEAREST FURKIDLET'S MOM. IF ANYTHING LIKE THIS EVER COMES UP AGAIN. PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THE SWEET PERSONALITY YOU SEE IN ALL THE POSTS I MAKE HERE IS INDEED MOST GENUINE, AND SINCERE. HONEST AND FOR TRUE. HOWEVER, I CAN WRITE AND HAVE WRITTEN SOME PRETTY DANGED ELOQUENT BUT SCATHING LETTERS, EMAILS AND MESSAGES IN DEFENSE OF ALL PET OWNERS, ANIMALS, CHILDREN, THE DISABLED AND DEFENSELESS SOULS IN GENERAL.

I AM AT YOUR SERVICE, DEAR ONE. HUGS!!!
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ann
post May 30 2009, 01:29 AM
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Dottie, That was great research, good job!...I just stumbled upon this myself. FKM, did you ever put anything in the paper?? Hey it's never too late to do so again.
You know, I look at it this way..
Do you love your child? Do you love your pet?
Do you feed your child? Do you feed your pet?
Do you care for your child's well being? Do you care for your pet's well being?
Do you protect your child from illness and harm? Do you protect your pet from illness and harm?
Are there laws against child abuse? Are there laws against animal abuse?
(you get the idea)..If you answered yes to all of these questions...well, then I rest my case,
there is no difference between a child and a pet.
By the way, many years ago I knew of a family with 16 children or 17. Yes, no typo,
the baby drowned in the family pool. She was only a year or 2. They immediately had another one. Someone made a comment saying something like what do they think, that she was a dog.
interesting!....Ann
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Furkidlets' Mom
post May 30 2009, 02:02 AM
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Wow, Dottie, you sure put a lot of effort into that, especially with an injured hand, and I certainly appreciate it! You don't have to convince me, of course, that thinking otherwise is preposterous. You just need to write the stupid Editor of our hayseed paper! (actually, it would be really interesting to see what the Editor's reaction would be!....but I'll bet THAT wouldn't get printed, either)

I did end up writing a darn, fine letter, and only went over their ridiculous word limit by a reasonable amount, quoting a couple of experts in the field, a scientific study showing the chemical reactions in the body are NO different no matter the loss (including animal loss), and as much more as I could fit in to address everything I possibly could. I was really pleased, in the end, with how it turned out after I edited every extraneous word I possibly could in order to chunk it down to their minimal size requirement. It's now a definite source of frustration, knowing no one who NEEDS to read it, ever will. And Mr. and Mrs. SmallMind better hope they never get introduced to ME! What's really infuriating is that I'd bet most people around these parts would have easily agreed with their inflamed BS.....that's IBS of the brain.

The problem became, as I'd said, that the jerk refused to print it, lying to me each time I spoke to him and claiming he was going to put it in the paper. So....no one out here will become any more educated, animals will continue to be treated as vermin, and those grieving their loss will be considered nut-jobs. End of story. Welcome to small-town Alberta. Yee-freaking-haw.....

As for your outrage about those fiends, that netted you less than supportive responses on whatever board, all I can say is:
Really crappy members there then!

And yes, if I ever need another crafty mind to help me make a point, or several, you'll be on the list!

*********************************************************

On a related note, and speaking of rants and indignation, there were a couple of things on that one website (by the docs and vet) that didn't sit well with me at all. No, this isn't your fault. You didn't write it. But it begs commentary nonetheless. They said, "If financial considerations played a role in the decision to euthanize a pet, the child may believe her parents would not be able to take care of her if she became ill. In these situations, reassure the child that she will always be cared for."

Oh. I see. As opposed to Fluffy, who, even though we claimed we loved her, just wasn't worth spending "too much" on. Hey, you know what? To my mind, that would be an entirely valid concern if I was the child of such two-faced, hypocritical parents. huh.gif If even the unconditional love of an animal doesn't net you the same financial consideration as other 'family members', then what happens when you really piss your parents off? This is really just a subtler way of saying, "It was only an animal, after all" and that's the other message the child will pick up. Hmmm.....or people might also believe that kids are as "stupid" as animals, so they'll never 'get' such subtleties.

I also think they need to bone up on those old myths about "stages" of grief. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross already SAID, before she died, that she never meant her work to be associated with general grief. Those "stages" were only a refection of the experiences of the DYING, not those grieving. (I did post an article about this somewhere here once) Man, people are stubborn and S.....L......O.......W to get with the newer programs! That whole "stages" myth/error has caused MORE grief for the grieving, not less! Some so-called "experts" need to go back to school. Maybe those people need to receive a letter, too. rolleyes.gif


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"I dropped a tear in the ocean. The day you find it is the day I will stop missing you."

[center]~Anonymous~


<div align="center">"Not flesh of my flesh, Nor bone of my bone,
But still miraculously my own.
Never forget for a single minute,
You didn't grow under my heart - but in it"[/center]

~Fleur Conkling Heylinger~


>^..^< >^..^< >^..^< >^..^< >^..^<


"For one species to mourn the death of another is a noble thing"

~Aldo Leopold~

<span style='font-size:9pt;line-height:100%'>Life is life - whether in a cat, or dog or man. There is no difference there between a cat or a man. The idea of difference is a human conception for man's own advantage. ~Sri Aurobindo

Spay now or pay later, the interest is killing us.


</span></div>
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Furkidlets' Mom
post May 30 2009, 02:13 AM
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Ha! Ann, exactly. And a really priceless and telling story! That pretty much sums it all up, doesn't it?

I've also entertained the idea of either re-submitting it again, just to pester the life outta the guy, but on the other hand, about 2 months after the hayseed's letter....who would even REMEMBER now what they'd first said? It would probably just look ridiculous at this point.

The other idea I had was to write another letter, complaining about how all ANIMAL-based letters of concern are strangely not printed in this paper.....but then they might not ever print another one of mine ever again. In fact, years ago, before we were even here, a really feisty, animal-loving and politically-active woman here ended up publishing and circulating her OWN newspaper, just BECAUSE these hayseeds were so biased and ultra-conservative. I think she had it running for about 6 yrs, before she gave it up. Unfortunately, even though she lives in another town close by now, SHE'S the one who's spearheaded this so-called "no-kill" shelter that won't really BE "no-kill."

Ugh....I just want to buy my own island. All animals welcome. No one else need apply unless they're only sort of human.


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"I dropped a tear in the ocean. The day you find it is the day I will stop missing you."

[center]~Anonymous~


<div align="center">"Not flesh of my flesh, Nor bone of my bone,
But still miraculously my own.
Never forget for a single minute,
You didn't grow under my heart - but in it"[/center]

~Fleur Conkling Heylinger~


>^..^< >^..^< >^..^< >^..^< >^..^<


"For one species to mourn the death of another is a noble thing"

~Aldo Leopold~

<span style='font-size:9pt;line-height:100%'>Life is life - whether in a cat, or dog or man. There is no difference there between a cat or a man. The idea of difference is a human conception for man's own advantage. ~Sri Aurobindo

Spay now or pay later, the interest is killing us.


</span></div>
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AngelCareOne
post May 30 2009, 03:41 AM
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PLEASE PARDON MY IRISH EXPRESSION BUT "JESUS ... JOSEPH ... AND MARY ... ON A BICYCLE ... GOING BACKWARDS ... AND ...
TRIPPED UP ON A STUMP!!!"

ANN AND FURKIDLET'S MOM, I READ YOUR RESPONSES. IT'S PAST 4:30 AM HERE IN TAMPA AND I'VE NOT YET GONE TO BED. CAN YOU GUESS WHY NOT?! SUFFICE IT TO SAY THAT I'LL REQUIRE A LITTLE MORE TIME THAN JUST "COUNTING TO TEN" BEFORE I STOP SEEING RED! AT THAT POINT, I SHALL RETURN TO REPLY TO BOTH OF YOU, ANN AND FKM. {{{{{HUGS}}}}}

MUCH LOVE,
DOTTIE xoxoxox

PS. "GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR ..." mad.gif
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AngelCareOne
post May 30 2009, 08:18 PM
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DEAREST ANN AND FURKIDLET'S MOM, I'VE STILL NOT BEEN TO BED YET BUT IT STRUCK ME AROUND 6:30 AM EST WHAT I'D JUST LOVE TO WRITE TO THAT EDITOR. SINCE I HAVE PRACTICALLY TOTAL RECALL OF ALL THINGS I SEE, HEAR, SMELL, TOUCH AND ... WELL, I WOULD SUPPOSE IT'S "BOTH A BLESSING AND A CURSE" AS THE SAYING GOES. ANYWAY, I RECALLED ONE OF THE POEMS MEMBER "poeticpiers" WROTE AT MY MESSAGE BOARD ON AUGUST 8TH OF 2008 AND MY RESPONSE. OH, HE AND HIS WIFE ARE DEAR FRIENDS AND THEIR COMPOSITIONS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED. HIS WIFE IRENE (WHO I CALL MY EVIL TWIN LOL) WERE SO DEAR AS TO GIFT ME ONE OF THEIR BOOKS AND EVEN AUTOGRAPHED IT FOR ME. AWWW.

I ALSO RECALLED A VIDEO I FOUND A COUPLE YEARS AGO OR SO ABOUT ANIMAL ABUSE AND NEGLECT WITH THE SONG "I Could Use a Hero!" I CRY LIKE A BABY EVERY TIME I SEE AND HEAR IT EVEN THOUGH THE IMAGES ARE NOT AS HORRIFIC AS WHAT WE SEE HAPPEN EVERY DAY.

OKAY, THIS IS WAY TOO LONG FOR ANY EDITOR TO EVEN CONSIDER PUBLISHING SO I'LL GIVE YOU THE DIRECT LINK TO "COURTYARD CAFE." DON'T WORRY. IT'S LOVELY AND VERY FAMILY ORIENTED. BY THE WAY, I EITHER FOUND OR MADE ALL THE DECOR IN EACH FORUM. SEE? EVERYONE'S KNOWN FOR YEARS THAT I SPEAK SO MUCH BETTER USING IMAGES, SONGS, POEMS AND THE LIKE. HERE'S THE MAIN BOARD LINK ...

http://thoughtmessageboard.yuku.com/

AND THE DIRECT LINK TO "The Escapism Zone" ...

http://thoughtmessageboard.yuku.com/forums...apism-Zone.html

LASTLY TO THE PROSE TITLED "NOT MY CONCERN" ...

http://thoughtmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/...ue-Warning.html

MY HOPE IS THAT I OR SOMEONE ELSE CAN TAKE MY RESPONSE TO THE SONG "EASY TO BE HARD" (FIRST I USED PHOTOS AND ILLUSTRATIONS OF HUMANS AND I REPEATED THE SONG USING PHOTOS AND ILLUSTRATIONS OF ANIMALS) ... THEN CONDENSE THAT CONCEPT IN ORDER TO PUT INTO WORDS ... A "POLITE BUT STERN" LETTER TO THAT EDITOR. EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE THE LINKS TO READ, I'M GOING TO COPY AND PASTE EVERYTHING RIGHT HERE SO IT'S MORE CONVENIENT TO ALL.

HERE GOES ...

poeticpiers
POSTED 08/12/08 14:23:49

Not my concern
Tissue Warning

The night was dark and damp and cold.
The match girl's matches still unsold.
The passers by ignored her pleas
What she was selling failed to please.

An orphan child without a home.
By circumstances forced to roam
She earns enough to pay her way
But not today, but not today.

Ill clad in rags and frozen through
Her tiny hands and feet are blue.
The freezing rain turns into snow
The match girl has nowhere to go.

Without money, she cannot buy
A night in somewhere warm and dry.
She tries in vain to sell her wares
Without success, nobody cares.

The falling snow was getting deep
And still she had no place to sleep.
Although she tried in vain to find
Some shelter from the freezing wind.

This was the night the match girl died.
They found her frozen stiff beside
The local convents well barred door.
The little Sisters of the Poor.

Had not been very sisterly.
Ignored the orphans misery
Because they did not choose to see.
Now kindly death has set her free.

No longer needs the charity
Which they denied so easily
By pious women who profess
To proffer aid to the helpless.

I do not claim to be guilt free
But I make no pretense to be
A Little sister of the poor
And let a child freeze at my door.

I am quite sure they will
Deny any responsibility
And call her death an accident.
They could nothing to prevent.

I should not judge but feel I must
Express my feelings of disgust
That this child was allowed to die
For lack of Christian charity.

Although this happened long ago
There's very little changed I know.
We're still prepared to pass them by
And care not if they live or die.

We can pretend they don't exist
An attitude which will persist
As long as we don't choose to see
They're our responsibility.

12-Aug-08

THEN MY FIRST RESPONSE ...

AngelCareOne
08/13/08 12:45:36

I have no words. Only many, many tears. This is my very first thought after reading your poem, M'Lord Ivor. Since I'm not able to find my own words, I'm borrowing the words of someone else. Still, it is exactly how I want to respond.

Bless The Beasts And The Children
By: The Carpenters

"Bless the beasts and the children
For in this world they have no voice
They have no choice

Bless the beasts and the children
For the world can never be
The world they see

Light their way
When the darkness surrounds them
Give them love
Let it shine all around them

Bless the beasts and the children
Give them shelter from a storm
Keep them safe
Keep them warm

Light their way
When the darkness surrounds them
Give them love
Let it shine all around them

Bless the beasts and the children
Give them shelter from a storm
Keep them safe
Keep them warm

The children
The children"

Wonderful, amazing story of a tear jerking poem, Ivor.
And this is for the little match girl.

THEN ...

AngelCareOne
08/15/08 15:51:32

M'Lord Ivor, I think you're aware by now how difficult it is for me to express anger. But! Not, Not, Not when it comes to children and animals. At those times, I have no problem whatsoever going Jackie Chan on those who are culpable. Word. Oh, in case "going Jackie Chan" doesn't translate to UK, it means becoming infuriated and going ballistic. Sort of like a highly radioactive nuclear plant melt down. Yes, I become that mad. Mad is the perfect word because it's far worse than angry. Know what I mean?

Well, the more I read your poem, the angrier I feel about those pompous, pious, pontificating, Christians who are such hypocrites. Please, don't get me wrong. There are many Christians who are so genuine, loving, caring and would give the shirts off their backs to make certain that match girl or anyone else in need gets some food, a roof over their head, something warm to wear and even lots of hugs.

On the other hand, there are the others who talk the talk but sure as heck do not walk the walk. Well, that ticks me off in a major way when it comes to the children, animals, and anyone really who is in genuine need but are not able to help themselves due to extenuating circumstances.

I'm not talking about the man down the street holding a bucket for alms and the sign that says, "I Am A War Vet. Can You Spare A Dime?" Well, maybe he can't do anything but he was able to get to that busy street by 5 in the morning to beg, right? Perhaps he can do some type of work. Any type. I dunno.

What I am talking about are those who truly "Have No Choice and Have No Voice." We must be their voice and advocates. We must help them if we see the need and have the means to do something. One doesn't even need to give money to help these people and animals but those bucks sure go a long, long way. There's many things one can do to help.

Anyway, this is the song that came to my mind when I allowed myself to feel the rage at those Christian hypocrites that your poem talks about, Ivor. Wonderful poem with a terrific message! I also Googled to find the photographs that I want to illustrate these lyrics making sure not to use any of the very, very disturbing photos. But you know they're out there and it's so tragic. So, here's what I have to say. Thank you for listening!

"Easy to be Hard"
By: Three Dog Night

How can people be so heartless?
How can people be so cruel?
Easy to be hard, easy to be cold.

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO BEFORE CONTINUING

How can people have no feelings?
How can they ignore their friends?
Easy to be proud, easy to say no.

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO BEFORE CONTINUING

Especially people who say they care about strangers,
Who say they care about evil and social injustice.

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO BEFORE CONTINUING

Do you only care about bleeding crowd?

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO BEFORE CONTINUING

How about a needing friend? I need a friend.

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO BEFORE CONTINUING

How can people be so heartless?
You know I'm hung up on you.
Easy to be proud, easy to say no.

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO BEFORE CONTINUING

Especially people who say they care about strangers.

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO BEFORE CONTINUING

Who say they care about evil and social injustice.

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO BEFORE CONTINUING

Do you only care about bleeding crowd?

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR ILLUSTRATION BEFORE CONTINUING

How about a needing friend? We all need a friend.

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO BEFORE CONTINUING


NOW REPEATING WITH FUR KID PHOTOGRAPHS ...


How can people be so heartless?

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO BEFORE CONTINUING

How can people be so cruel?

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO BEFORE CONTINUING

Easy to be proud, easy to say no.
Easy to be cold, easy to say no.

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO BEFORE CONTINUING

How can people have no feelings?
How can they ignore their friends?

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO BEFORE CONTINUING

Easy to be proud, easy to say no.

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO BEFORE CONTINUING

Especially people who say they care about strangers,
Who say they care about evil and social injustice.

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO BEFORE CONTINUING

Do you only care about bleeding crowd?

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How about a needing friend? We all need a friend.

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How can people be so heartless?
You know I'm hung up on you. Easy to be proud, easy to say no.

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Especially people who say they care about strangers,
Who say they care about evil and social injustice. Do you only care about bleeding crowd?

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How about a needing friend? We all need a friend. Come, on, easy to give in. Easy to say no. Easy to be cold, easy to say no.
Much too easy to say no.

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TEARS!!! THEN ...

poeticpiers
08/18/08 03:56:38

Hi Angel. You think in graphics but get the same message across as I try to with words. Hypocrites are more guilty than those who genuinely do not care in my book.

*END OF THREAD* AND I STILL RECALL EVERY STORY BEHIND ALL THE PHOTOS AND ILLUSTRATIONS I CHOSE. sad.gif

THE OTHER SONG "I COULD USE A HERO" IS NOT IN THAT AREA AND I'LL POST IT NEXT. IT'S ALL ABOUT THE ABANDONED, ABUSED AND NEGLECTED FUR KIDS OUT THERE. STILL, SAFE FOR CHILDREN TO VIEW.

GOD BLESS!!!

ALWAYS,
DOTTIE xoxoxox
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"I Could Use a Hero"




Who will rescue my heart?
Who will save my soul?
Who will give me strength?
Fill my cup with hope?

I could use a sunrise, I could use a rainbow.
Someone on a white horse, I could use a hero.

Who will light my way?
Take me through the night?
Who will hear my voice?
Hold me when I cry?

I could use a sunrise, I could use a rainbow.
Someone on a white horse, I could use a hero.
I could use an angel to guard against the shadows.
I could use a strong heart, I could use a hero.

Is there a dream? (Is there a dream?)
Waiting for me? (Waiting for me?)
Is that too much to ask?

I could use a sunrise, I could use a rainbow.
Someone on a white horse, I could use a hero.
I could use an angel to guard against the shadows.
I could use a strong heart, I could use a hero.

I could use a sunrise, I could use a rainbow.
Someone on a white horse, I could use a hero.
I could use an angel to guard against the shadows.
I could use a strong heart, I could use a hero.

I could use a hero.
I could use a hero.
Yeah, I could use a hero.


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