What's good about today, and other reasons to get out of bed everyday....

I will never bring about world peace. I will not 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 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. A child has 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 saved one of God's precious creatures. Today, I made a difference!

In the photos above. Hailey (Formerly Heart) adopted.

Sabrina-adopted. Kayla-adopted All were rescued by MMR! All in loving homes.

Having the Blues

Sometimes doing rescue can get you down emotionally. It's exhausting sometimes at the end of the day. You just feel like you have nothing left to give to anyone. You've given it all to the cause. You just feel like you go into battle everyday, and you have to wear this emotional armor to be able to get through it. There is a lot of sadness. and even drama. I have to remind myself sometimes when I get angry or upset with someone or something that is said, that it isn't about me. It isn't about them. It's about the animals. THAT is what's important. Not the BS, and politics that accompany it... Just look into the eyes of a sick, lonely, or abused animal. Then you have all that you need to keep going.

We are here to save lives, and sometimes people's feeling get hurt along the way.

SO-for all those that have gotten their feelings hurt by me, I'm sorry. But remember, we all fight for the same thing, and at the end of the day the animals are what matter most.

I looked at all the caged animals in the shelter, the cast-offs of human society. I saw in their eyes love and hope, fear and dread, sadness, and betrayal. And I was angry. "God!" I said, "this is terrible! Why don't you do something." God was silent for a moment, and then spoke softly, "I have done something," was the reply. "I created you." ( Jim Willis ©1999-2004) SAVE A LIFE-it makes a difference.

Starfish Poem

I've always loved this poem, and I think it really relates to rescue. We try to save them all, but ultimately we can't. We can try, but we can only do it one dog at at time. We have to focus on the ones we can help, and remember what a difference we have made in their lives. Let's hope one day we can empty out the shelters and that all dogs have a place to call home.

Starfish poem

Once upon a time there was a wise man

who used to go to the ocean to do his

writing. He had a habit of walking on the

beach before he began his work.

One day he was walking along the shore.

As he looked down the beach, he saw a

human figure moving like a dancer. He

smiled to himself to think of someone

who would dance to the day.

So he began to walk faster to catch up.

As he got closer, he saw that it was a

young man and the young man wasn't

dancing, but instead he was reaching

down to the shore, picking up something

and very gently throwing it into the ocean.

As he got closer he called out, "Good

morning! What are you doing?"

The young man paused, looked up and replied,

"Throwing starfish in the ocean."

"I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?"

"The sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I don't throw them in they'll die."

"But, young man, don't you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You can't possibly make a difference!"

The young man listened politely. Then bent down, picked up another starfish and threw it

into the ocean, past the breaking waves and said - "It made a difference for that one."

Author: Unknown

I Am An Animal Rescuer

I Am An Animal Rescuer

My job is to assist God's creatures

I was born with the drive to fulfill their needs

I take in helpless, unwanted, homeless creatures without planning or selection

I have bought dog food with my last dime

I have patted a mangy head with a bare hand

I have hugged someone vicious and afraid

I have fallen in love a thousand times,

And I have cried into the fur of a lifeless body too many times to count

I have animal friends and friends who have animals. I don't often use the word "pet"

I notice those lost at the road side and my heart aches.

I will hand raise a field mouse and make friends with a vulture. I know of no creature unworthy of my time.

I want to live forever if there aren't any animals in Heaven. But I believe there are. Why would God make something so perfect and leave it behind.

Some may think we are master of the animals

But the animals have mastered themselves

Something people still haven't learned-

War and abuse make me hurt for the world

But a rescue that makes the news gives me hope for mankind

We are a quiet but determined army

And we are making a difference every day

There is nothing more necessary than warming an orphan. Nothing more rewarding than saving a life. No higher recognition than watching them thrive.

There is no greater joy than seeing a baby play

who only days ago, was too weak to eat.

By the love of those who I've been privileged to rescue I have been rescued.

I know what true unconditional love really is, for I've seen it shining in the eyes of so many grateful for so very little.

I am an Animal Rescuer

My work is never done

My home is never quiet

My wallet is always empty

But my heart is always full.

In the game of life, I have already won.

--Author Unknown—

If we could all be like this, the world would be a better place

This has been around, but it still holds true....

The Highest Plane

If you can start the day without caffeine,

If you can get along without pep pills, If you can always be cheerful, ignoring

aches and pains, If you can resist complaining and boring people with your

troubles, If you can eat the same food every day and be grateful for it, If you can understand when your loved ones are too busy to give you time,

If you can overlook it when those

you love take their frustrations out of you, If you can take criticism and blame without resentment,

If you can face the world without deceit, If you can conquer tension without medical help, If you can relax without liquor, If you can sleep without the aid of drugs,

If you can honestly say that deep in your heart you have no prejudice against creed, color, religion, or gender preference,

...THEN you will have reached the same level of development as your dog.

Author Unknown.