Why Rescue?

I'll never bring about world peace. I won't single handedly save the
rain forest. I'm not a brain surgeon and I'll never transplant an
organ to save a life. I don't have the ear of a powerful politician
or world power. I can't end world hunger. I'm not a celebrity, and
God knows I'm not glamorous! I'm not looked up to by millions around
the world. Very few people even recognize my name. I'll never win
the Nobel prize. I'll never save the rain forest or end global
warming. There are a lot of things that I'll never do or become.

But today I placed a dog!

It was a small, scared, bundle of flesh and bones that was dropped
off in a shelter by unfeeling people that didn't care what happened
to it, but yet who were responsible for it even having existence in
the first place.

I found it a home.

It now has contentment and an abundance of love. A warm place to
sleep and plenty to eat. Two little boys have a warm fuzzy new
friend who will give them unquestioning devotion and teach them
about responsibility and love. A wife and mother has a new spirit
to nurture and care for. A husband and a father has a companion to
sit at his feet at the end of a hard day of work and help him relax
and enjoy life. And a sense of security, that when he is gone all
day at work, that there is a protector and a guardian in his home to
keep watch over his family.

No, I'm not a rocket scientist. But today, I made a difference!

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That's what it's all about! Thanks for posting this.

Such a nice piece. :) Brought tears to my eyes. As I read it, I started thinking of it from the new parent's perspective. Like how I felt when we brought Duchess and then Rifle home with us.

I completely agree.

I was telling my wife recently something similar this weekend. I have always wanted to feel like I make a difference and that my life means something. The past two to three weeks I have worked hard on my own time to save the life of several labs; Chad and Onyx. Plus I worked very hard for the boys at that Jackson County Shelter that were wrongly sent to a class B kennel.

I don't necessarily have foster to help and this is something that I have recently learned. It is a rewarding experience so far, but it is also emotional and physicaly draining. I tip my hat to Linda and Dani who are full time rescuers because I know from time to time I will probably have to step away from rescuing to keep my sanity.

OH that is so true, and Alex, we ALL have to step away and sometimes we get called back to reality too soon, so we may need some more R&R....:). I'm ready for about a 2 week vacation......too bad I can't afford a 2 minute vacation. ;) LOL

Great piece! Thank you!

Wonderful! Thanks for posting this!!