What will the world be like for animals in the next ten years?
When my eleven year old daughter is 21, will the world be a kinder, more compassionate place?
Or will it be even worse?
I shutter to think of a world that is even crueler to animals, than the one they are living in now.
We must get a grip on our thoughts and behaviors towards animals. And we must teach our children to respect them...to show compassion, love and care for ALL living beings. We must model this behavior for future generations.
I can hardly bear to look at Facebook anymore.....my heart just can't take it. All the unbelievably cruel and vicious things that humans do to animals and then have the audacity and to post them! What is happening?!
It must stop....
This is a paragraph from the wonderful book, Canines In The Classroom. It is the "Afterword" written by Michael Berkenblit, DVM.
"Animals provide richness and texture to our lives; they reintroduce spontaneity and laughter in our over structured and intensely planned days. As the health care community increasingly recognizes the damaging effects of loneliness and depression on human health, companion animals are taking on a new significance. By encouraging us to see the flowers, smell the night air and remember that we're part of a greater whole, companion animals offer a source of emotional peace for people of all ages."
When we think of animals as living, breathing, feeling beings and treat them as such, we begin to change the mindset of others. Modeling this kindness for animals to our children, and all people, must begin to plant a seed that at least makes them think or feel something, in their hearts.
Maybe it starts with just one person in their lives, showing them how to treat an animal. It can be as simple as calling a pet he or she, instead of it.
Or, it may take someone stepping in and stopping abuse, having the guts to do that in front of others. It shows them that an animal is worth fighting for, and standing up to others for. It says to them, that you think of this animal the same way you think of a child, or a friend.
There are so many ways we can help our animals, and teach other to do the same.
Please join me and London, as we start a series of You Tube videos called "Compassion School"
We are looking at late July to post our first video!
If you have any topics you would like us to cover, or have any questions or suggestions, please leave it in the comment section, or email us at mariannediiorio@yahoo.com.
London and I are very excited and passionate about our new venture, and we look forward to hearing from you and getting your input.
Together, we can do great things, Together, we can change the world for animals everywhere!
When my eleven year old daughter is 21, will the world be a kinder, more compassionate place?
Or will it be even worse?
I shutter to think of a world that is even crueler to animals, than the one they are living in now.
We must get a grip on our thoughts and behaviors towards animals. And we must teach our children to respect them...to show compassion, love and care for ALL living beings. We must model this behavior for future generations.
I can hardly bear to look at Facebook anymore.....my heart just can't take it. All the unbelievably cruel and vicious things that humans do to animals and then have the audacity and to post them! What is happening?!
It must stop....
This is a paragraph from the wonderful book, Canines In The Classroom. It is the "Afterword" written by Michael Berkenblit, DVM.
"Animals provide richness and texture to our lives; they reintroduce spontaneity and laughter in our over structured and intensely planned days. As the health care community increasingly recognizes the damaging effects of loneliness and depression on human health, companion animals are taking on a new significance. By encouraging us to see the flowers, smell the night air and remember that we're part of a greater whole, companion animals offer a source of emotional peace for people of all ages."
When we think of animals as living, breathing, feeling beings and treat them as such, we begin to change the mindset of others. Modeling this kindness for animals to our children, and all people, must begin to plant a seed that at least makes them think or feel something, in their hearts.
Maybe it starts with just one person in their lives, showing them how to treat an animal. It can be as simple as calling a pet he or she, instead of it.
Or, it may take someone stepping in and stopping abuse, having the guts to do that in front of others. It shows them that an animal is worth fighting for, and standing up to others for. It says to them, that you think of this animal the same way you think of a child, or a friend.
There are so many ways we can help our animals, and teach other to do the same.
Please join me and London, as we start a series of You Tube videos called "Compassion School"
We are looking at late July to post our first video!
If you have any topics you would like us to cover, or have any questions or suggestions, please leave it in the comment section, or email us at mariannediiorio@yahoo.com.
London and I are very excited and passionate about our new venture, and we look forward to hearing from you and getting your input.
Together, we can do great things, Together, we can change the world for animals everywhere!
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