George Graham Vest was a politician and lawyer in the United States. This quotation comes from his closing arguments in a 1869 trial where he was seeking damages for his client, whose dog Old Drum had been killed by another man.
“Never, never be afraid to do what’s right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society’s punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way.”
– Martin Luther King Jr.
“No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich.”
– Louis Sabin
“Look at our relationships with other people. Most of us are not as dependable as animals.”
– Gregory Castle, CEO of Best Friends Animal Society
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I stood by your bed last night, I came to have a peep.
I could see that you were crying, You found it hard to sleep.
I whined to you softly as you brushed away a tear,
“It’s me, I haven’t left you, I’m well, I’m fine, I’m here.”
I was close to you at breakfast, I watched you pour the tea,
You were thinking of the many times, your hands reached down to me.
I was with you at the shops today, Your arms were getting sore.
I longed to take your parcels, I wish I could do more.
I was with you at my grave today, You tend it with such care.
I want to re-assure you, that I’m not lying there.
I walked with you towards the house, as you fumbled for your key.
I gently put my paw on you, I smiled and said ” it’s me.”
You looked so very tired, and sank into a chair.
I tried so hard to let you know, that I was standing there.
It’s possible for me, to be so near you everyday.
To say to you with certainty, “I never went away.”
You sat there very quietly, then smiled, I think you knew…
In the stillness of that evening, I was very close to you.
The day is over… I smile and watch you yawning
and say “good-night, God bless, I’ll see you in the morning.”
And when the time is right for you to cross the brief divide,
I’ll rush across to greet you and we’ll stand, side by side.
I have so many things to show you, there is so much for you to see.
Be patient, live your journey out…then come home to be with me…
Source: Unknown (I found this in my old email files and it is so appropriate to all of us who have loved and lost a dog)
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“Animals, like us, are living souls. They are not things. They are not objects. Neither are they human. Yet they mourn. They dance, they suffer. They know the peaks and chasms of being.”
– Gary Kowalski, author
“I think breeds of dogs and breeds of men are quite a bit alike. If you think it’s insulting that I compare people and with animals, well, if you knew how I love animals, you would understand that coming from me, this is a compliment.”
– Zsa Zsa Gabor
‘Compassion for animals is intimately connected with goodness of character; and it may be confidently asserted that he who is cruel to animals cannot be a good man.’
– Arthur Schopenhauer, philosopher
…and Happy New Year to all my readers and customers.
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