A little story

Once upon a time there was a mom and a wife.
She would talk and breathe and because of that...she sucked.

the end

Maybe

Dear child,

When I say maybe... I mean no,

I just don't have the energy to put up with your attitude if I were to come right out and say no.

Love,
Mom

Bark up the Right Tree

Bark up the Right Tree is written by Jessie, a dog who was abandoned when one of the boys in her family who had emotional problems, started abusing her. She was left at an animal control shelter and from there she went through many changes until she was finally rescued by Ruth, who helped her write this book.


In her book, Jessie shares with us the changes she went through, how she went from a happy go lucky dog, to a very sad and confused one. Along the way, in her book, Jessie shares with us important things to "paws" and consider, such as "Take a chance and step out in faith. A miracle may be brewing", or "Be grateful for challenges. The bumpy road teaches us more and demands more of us than the smooth road does." She tells us of her time in the shelter and when she was adopted by Ruth. She talks about the dreams that Ruth had about finding Jessie and working with her to help animals and children find homes. Jessie shows us the life lessons she has learned and how we may apply them to our lives.


This is a very uplifting book that gives you renewed faith in what we can accomplish when we look to serve others, how even the smallest of us can bring about change and make a difference.
It was a great read too with short chapters that were entertaining. If you are a dog person, this is a definite "must read"! Ten percent of all proceeds from the sale of the book go to help animals and children in need of homes. Stop by Open Doors and check them out. Jessie has a DogFest coming up in August that looks like a lot of fun. Its in Hillsdale New Jersey and promises to be a day of fun. If you are near there, check it out!!


I give this book a 4 out of 5 stars!

My idea

I was struck by an idea while driving home from work today. I don't know why I thought of this, but I've heard great ideas usually come out of the blue. Do you know how you can support a child in some third world country? While I know they need help, I've always wondered why we as Americans think we have all the answers and have decided we need to be the saviors of the whole world. That is all well and good, but why, when we are so dysfunctional, don't we try to get our crap together at home first? Hence my idea....I will go down to the local homeless shelter and take a picture of a homeless person/family you can adopt. You can then send the money to the shelter, who will in turn, supply the family with the things it needs to get back on their feet. You will receive pictures and updates of all the good your money is doing for someone in your own back yard. I think its genius! Since the economy is taking a tanker and more and more are out of work and loosing their homes, I predict that the shelters wont be able to take them all in without extra help.