LJ Idol: Week Five - "Open Topic"

[ckocher]

I've been feeling a bit... hopeless about the world lately and was reading through some of my archives looking for a poem that I remembered being an echo of my feelings. Instead, I came across this, a post I wrote back in 2004. I had completely forgotten about this day and as I read it, I found my spirits lifting.

This is why I have this journal.

Comments

[kathrynrose]

I love this story. I'd also love to hear the nun tell this story. No doubt she noticed your kindness.

::hug::

[baxaphobia]

I too get very upset when I see neglect of any kind when it comes to animals!
This is a lovely story and I do hope that the kitty found a safe place!

[caersidi]

I do this so that I remember those days, so that I can look back and connect once again with those memories and emotions.

Me too. In fact this is my prime reason for keeping a journal.

What a lovely story this was. I also get quite angry about animal neglect. We had some neighbours that never ever should have been allowed to keep pets. They had a queen who had 4 litters when they could have easily got her fixed.

We eventually adopted her, with their consent and had her fixed along with a couple of toms who adopted us. Happily the PDSA was veyr good about not charging us for this though once we'd adopted them properly future medical charges were our responsibility.

[ckocher]

I just don't understand people who won't take responsibility for their pets. It's not that expensive, and many shelters offer low-cost options.

I just don't get it.

[rachel_w_wings]

Oh wow, that story made me cry :) It's nice to hear from others who feel the same way I do about neglected animals.

[ckocher]

Neglected animals and neglected elders - those are the two biggest issues guaranteed to make me really angry.

[shadowwolf13]

Aw! How sweet!

[ckocher]

Thank you!