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​blog: You'll Never Be Quite the Same

Animal rescue

6/30/2020

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Some things I wish I’d taught my children better by example:
*writing thank you notes
*making their bed in the morning
*reducing clutter
*volunteering/joining causes
 
            One teach-by-example category I feel pretty good about is compassionate treatment of animals. In addition to raising dogs, goats, hamsters, gerbils, mice, turtles, fish, a snake, a guinea pig, and one barn cat, we took care of a sparrow hatchling named Patrick, a baby raccoon named Michael, an unexpected backyard horse, and many lost dogs. We did whatever we could to find their home, nurse them to health, or offer a safe hospice haven.
            Anna and Robert’s dogs disturbed a rabbit nest. Mama bunny never returned, so A&R decided to nurse five orphaned bunnies. Certainly they might die, but they are warm and safe and getting the best chance two humans can offer.
            Probably their compassion is innate, but I like to think we set the stage for a heart open to possibilities.

 
My 60th year in 60,000 words
Day 308: 158 words, TOTAL = 50,551; 9,449 remaining

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Carl Bromwich
7/2/2020 04:26:03 pm

Fricassee is a good plan B.

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    Robin Clifford Wood is an award-winning author, poet, and writing teacher.  She lives  in central Maine with her husband, loves to be outdoors, and enjoys ever-expanding horizons through her children, grandchildren, and granddogs.

    To read about the "60th year in 60,000 words" challenge, go to the August 27th blog post. 
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