I shall be a believer of all that is good in man and
of all that is deserving in animals. I shall plead for their lives, campaign
for their safety and uphold their right to a natural death. I shall seek out
the injured and the maimed, the unloved, and the abandoned and tend to them in
their last days. I shall not forget their place in the hierarchy of life, nor
that we walk in each other's paths. I shall bear witness to the wonder they
bring into our lives and to the beauty they bestow upon our souls. I shall
renew their spirits when they are waning, bind their wounds when they bleed,
cradle them when they whimper, and comfort them when they mourn. I shall be
near them in their hour of greatest need - a companion and friend when the time
has come. I shall watch over them and console them and ask that the angels
gather them in their arms. From the creatures of the earth I shall learn the
fruits of compassion and undying love, and I shall be called the beloved of
God. In their company I shall indeed be blessed.
(Susan M. Pearson)
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