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Ways to Give
An exercise in compassion
Winter 2009-10
by Wayn Geiger
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NOTE – it would be best to use a buddy to read this while you close your eyes as you try to imagine.
Try to imagine…
You haven’t had anything to eat near sufficient to stop the hunger, yet just feet away, on the other side, there is more food than you can imagine. Your master tells you it is bad to leave his domain. You don’t listen. With all of your might and with all you have left, you escape to where the food is. Then to punish you for leaving your master’s boundary, you are tied around your legs to prevent you from leaving, the thin ropes cut into you and you start to bleed. As if that is not humiliating enough, you are yelled at and kicked for one last good measure. That will teach you. You will starve because your master says you will. You are bad and you are stupid! His name is, “Monty.”
Try to Imagine…
You live with many other horses way up in the back hills of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon.
It is winter and its been snowing hard. The forage that is available does not have enough
nutrients to sustain you during this very cold spell. To make matters worse, your life-blood is being sucked out of you by hundreds of hungry ticks burrowing into your skin. You can feel a burning sensation as they dig deeper and they crawl all over your body. Meet “Lady Maya” and “Pride.”
Two of Seventeen horses removed from the Foster Lake area.
Try to imagine…
You have stopped this inhumane treatment to these lovely creatures who now have permanent caring homes for the rest of their lives. Their bellies are full; they enjoy good nutritious food in lush green pastures and have the warmth of the sun or shelter to protect them. Unfortunately, these animals and many more still need your help. We need you to help us continue this amazing work. Although no contribution is too small, please open your hearts this Holiday season and remember those waiting for you.
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