I can't read the Rainbow Bridge poem. I can't even think about it too hard or I start to tear up.

I don't read all the animal abuse ones...or lets say I open them but if I have to go to another page to read it I won't. But I do try to read them and learn. Not because I want to make myself miserable. But someone has to bear witness. Someone needs to know what these innocent beings have gone through and give a prayer for them. It also opens my eyes to what to look for in my own area so that perhaps someday I can help an animal from suffering any more. It is my feeling that if we stick our heads in the sand and try not to see the ugliness then how can we fully appreciate the beauty and how can we not be part of the problem?

It is just my own philosophy. Everyone has to deal with what they can in life to stay sane. In some strange ways this helps me sometimes. Because I know I sound nuts by saying this but I feel like if I listen closely I can hear the pained souls screaming. Ok I should shut up now.

Denyce