I know you Care

I have put together this post this evening as I received an email from the charity I support Save the Children today.. As I have been short on time, but felt the need to post.. I searched in my archive for a suitable poem to accompany the video which I was sent .

I wrote this poem back in 2010 about the state of our world. 

Enjoy your weekend as you spare a thought and maybe your generosity to those in need..

Storm of Turmoil

The storm of turmoil has just begun

With paper money like tissue gone

Panic and Anger, Hate and loss

The storm does rage, like rag dolls were tossed

Leaders of Nations to whom we all look

A material world in which greed overtook

The balance addressed the dark and the Light

Brace yourselves for we’re in for a fight

Not only in Dollars and Pounds Sterling

But values of Life at every turning

The prophecies tell us that that in end of days

We should see changes, in many a way.

Watch out for the storms of river and sea

Hold onto your hats as the wind she’s mighty.

Open your hearts to those in foreign lands

As all they have to eat are grains of sand.

Where is the Love of our fellow man?

Is this life real? Or is it a sham?

Tell me my father in whose name we pray

What do we learn, what do we say

To those whose families are no longer here

To those whom they lost, in all they hold dear

Compassion is all that I have to give

Survival to those who learn how to live

With love in their hearts held out to each other

United in grief of a world under plunder.

In corruption and weapons, drugs and disease

Starvation and homeless, when will it ease?

I know it will end, for the New Age to follow

But please give us hope, for all our tomorrows

Help me to help those, to lead to the light

Help those in need, Put an end to their plight.

Send me a sign so that I may sow seeds

Lets join together united in need.

To bring about change we first must let go

Of all that is harmful for the Soul to grow

It won’t be the same for each one you see

For each has to grow, like branches of a tree.

Some are straight and have spurts of growth.

While others are twisted and slow like the sloth

Others are dead and break at the end

But each branch of the tree to heaven ascends.

And just like the Tree whose leaves she now sheds

In order to survive her roots deep embed

Into the Earth her energies link

Her life giving breath in which we all drink.

For we are all one, upon each we depend..

I wait for your calling… I wait to transcend

Dreamwalker

Sources: http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/

Please Help A George

This is a Post Please help a George that touched my heart from Learning from Dogs Blog I have had Paul’s kind permission to repost his blog post here.. I am sure that to everyone who has had  a friend and companion in the animal kingdom know how much Good work the animal shelters do around the world in re-homing unloved abused and neglected Animals.

I would like to help support Paul in his endeavours of bringing  Barnsley Animal Rescue  Shelter ‘s Charity event into the lime light ..Details of which you can read below..

I will be sending my own donation to help ..

 

And for my subscribers who live around the globe I am sure you have a Dog Pound near you who may need a little thought and a some help in some way to keep their doors open to help save  those unfortunate animals that some humans in our society treats so badly.

Thank you for taking the time to read

Sue Dreamwalker ~

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A canine charitable opportunity that deserves wide support.

The details that follow strike a chord with me, strike a chord in a big way.  When I first came to live with Jean back in 2008 it was clear that this wasn’t going to be a normal relationship.  Why?  Because, at that time Jean had 12 dogs living with her in San Carlos, Mexico and my arrival, together with my Shepherd dog, Pharaoh (see home page for a picture of him), took that number to 13.  Jean’s dogs were all Mexican rescues; she also ran her own local humane society in San Carlos and over the years had found homes for literally dozens of dogs.

One of those Mexican rescues was a dog called Loopy, who had been terribly treated by local Mexicans.  The consequence when I arrived, a stranger in the middle of Loopy’s life with Jean, was that Loopy was very aggressive towards me; my hands have small scars to bear witness to the number of nips Loopy launched in my direction.

It took over a year before I was able to just let my hand ‘accidentally’ brush her side.  Slowly Loopy’s trust in me built up until now I can press my face to her face and cuddle her for ages.  (To underline the love that Loopy bestows on me, I will get Jean to take a picture and publish that before the end of the week.)  So with that in mind, let me turn to the details recently sent to me by friend and colleague, Dapinder Singh, from England.

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George and loving owner, Ian.

This is George. He was in an English dog pound and condemned to death.

He had been very badly abused, one eye blinded by what was thought to be a kick, he trusted no-one and had rejected all human contact.  He was desperate and in despair.

After an exhaustive search for anyone who take on the rescue of George, we (as in Doris Banham) took him into our care just a day before he was due to be euthanased.  His veterinary problems were easier to deal with than the mental ones.  His eye was damaged beyond repair causing him constant pain so it had to be removed, teaching George to trust again was much harder.

That journey back to trusting humans was long, George had suffered severe and terrible abuse,  but there was no question of giving up on him and slowly but surely he began to live again as we fought to undo the wrongs that had been done to him. After some months with us, a wonderful family came to the rescue and offered George his ‘forever’ home where he found the love that he so deserved. His family are completely devoted to him.

His story, however, could have been a very different one were it not for the work of the team at Doris Banham’s. Below is an extract written by the lovely family who adopted him and from our fantastic volunteer, Sheila, who helped bring George back to life again.

“Hi, Sheila. Here is a shot of George in his new garden. He is settling down very well and seems to be very happy. I will keep you posted as to his progress. All the best Liz and Ian.”

There were a number of photographs sent to Sheila, however I have taken editor’s liberty and moved them to the foot of the article – I want you to stay with this to the point where you can see how to help.  Here’s Sheila’s reply,

“WELL THESE BOUGHT ME TO TEARS , OUR GEORGE , THIS IS TRUE RESCUE , THIS IS ALL DOWN TO YOU DORIS BANHAM NOTHING ELSE TO SAY …” SHEILA X.

Are there other Georges out there?  You bet! Far too many of them, right across the world.  So let’s all do something to help these special creatures, who show us humans just what unconditionally love feels like.

Friday 4th November, 7.30pm – Come to the Hellaby Hall Hotel, Old Hellaby, Maltby, Yorkshire, S66 8SN

Call for tickets now to the Pound Dog Ball telephone number (UK) 07772 538513 or email pogpublications@yahoo.com  Full details here.

Please help all the Georges out there by supporting this Charity Fundraising Event: Black Tie, Dinner/Dance at Hellaby Hall, Rotherham, 7.30pm, on Friday 4th November. It’s a don’t miss night…..3 course meal, live entertainment all night and dancing ’til late!!!! It’s going to be a great night.

If you can’t make the Ball but would like to send in a donation then please post a cheque, made out to Pound Dog Ball, to the following address:

c/o Jennifer Smith

Clumber Lodge,

50 Hemingfield Road

Wombwell, S73 0LY.

Or if you prefer an electronic donation, further details are:

Pound Dog Ball

A/C 31542265

Sort 40-45-29 (HSBC)

The account is a charity account, set up only for this event.  Once the money has been paid to the charities the account will be closed.

All monies raised will be shared between http://www.dogsos.co.uk/ (Doris Banham) and http://www.barnsleyanimalrescue.org.uk/  (Barnsley Animal Rescue Charity)

I know that Dapinder, and everyone else involved in helping these precious animals, sends you their heartfelt thanks.

Finally, more photos of George enjoying life as all dogs should. What a wonderful story, an honour to be able to publish it, and promote the Ball, on Learning from Dogs.  Please help.

Eddie Kidd interview: Disabled stuntman’s heroic London Marathon walk goes on – mirror.co.uk

Eddie Kidd. Picture Daily Mirror..

I have been following the efforts of Eddie Kidd’s courageous
walking of the London Marathon, still putting his brave one foot in front of the
other as he is raising awareness of Leukaemia in Children. And the Eddie Kidd
Foundation..

I remember watching his Dare devil Stunts such as soaring over
 numerous Buses and  cars in one stunt, and jumping over the Great Wall of China,..
It was in 1996 when a Stunt went badly wrong which left Eddie severely Brain
Damaged with serious injuries . Now he painstakingly walks around three quarters
of a mile a day..on a good day..  You can see his story here via link to the Daily Mirror via
their Share it link..Here If you wish to donate to help Eddie’s Charities.. see the links on the Daily Mirror site.

Eddie Kidd interview: Disabled stuntman’s heroic London Marathon walk goes on – mirror.co.uk.

 I have enclosed a video of him here trying out
his Bike to help aid him walk for the London Marathon. He has been walking since
the 17th April 2011…And He’s Still Walking..

This just shows the strength of will Eddie has.

Come on Eddie.. And Well Done..