From the Zookeeper,Afer Japan's Devastating
Earthquakes and Tsunami's..March 11,2011
Hello blogee's,
Well we all know that the world can be a very exciting and fun place to learn about, travel around and have adventures. This week we saw the other side of that,in the Tsunami's and 9.0 Earthquake in Japan on March 11, 2011. It almost seems like a prophecy of sorts because if we look back at 9-11-01 that was a horrific day in the world as well as now March 11-11 and I believe there was one more horrific event that also took place on the "11th" of some recent year and Month?
Does this mean that the end of the world is near? Or does it just mean that these terrible events happen all the time in the world and we are just more aware of the ones that "touch home" or the ones that are astronomical in devastation? People say all kinds of things and the news is all over the place. Who are we to believe? Then there are some people who show their fear and anxiety over the devastation even if they have no connection to Japan or the people there. This is called "being human" and having feelings and caring about others.
You know, I'm not the biggest "animal" person. I had a dog once for a year and had to put him down because of a disease. It was the hardest thing I ever had to do. My then husband wouldn't and didn't even have the courage or "love" and caring to go with me, I was on my own. It was a horrible experience and I don't want to even think about it. But see...I do care about animals and their feelings too. I know they are not people, but they are living, breathing, feeling beings.
I put up a status on facebook this week with a picture of a very adorable Panda in Japan, hugging his zookeeper's leg with his little head buried down in his knees. I will show you the picture here and you can decide for yourself. I actually got "anger" and "upset" from people or a person specifically, saying that "Panda's are carnivorous beasts who kill and eat people and other animals".
First of all I want to clarify that Panda's are not "bears", they are more in the "racoon" family actually. Secondly, they are NOT carnivores they are omnivores and eat 99% Bamboo. This person, then stated to me that they "knew a bit more than me because they had lived in Hong Kong". Well, again....Panda's do not live in Hong Kong. They live in way Southern China near the Vietnam coast in Bamboo type of forest. They may eat a dead rabbit or something if they are dying of hunger but they don't kill nor are they "people eaters".
I watched the devastation in Japan this week and it is so very sad. I cannot even imagine standing on a hill watching my whole life, everything I've worked for go down in a wave of black water; while watching women with children in their vans get overturned into the waves and being helpless to save anyone but myself. I watched as one person tried to outrun the waves. This person was running for their life...literally! I was pulling for him and saying "go" "GO>GO!!" and he made it...he "JUST" made it...whew..Thank you God.
But then we also wonder why? Why does this happen? Why are some people saved and others are not? It makes me feel pretty safe living in Michigan where we only have an occasional tornado and we are not in the "tornado belt area" so we just see the end or beginning of those too and usually are not right in the middle.
There have been prophecies such as from Nostradamas as well as other Philosopher and Religious leaders. They've told of the world "fighting with nation against nation and there will be earthquakes, Tsunami's, Tornado's and hurricaines"...also man will be fighting diseases that they cannot find cures for and with all of this; does that mean the end is near? Maybe it just means we should take one day at a time. Love the ones we love and go tell the ones that don't love us anymore that we love them anyways. It's their choice, if they don't want you or love you anymore, at least you know you did all that you could,right?
I am getting great strength from my chemo patients. I am a chemo-angel and that means that I get to "adopt" someone who's going through chemo therapy and I send them weekly notes, light and cheery cards and some small gifts too. Sometimes they contact me back and I feel so warm and happy inside. Sometimes they are "silent" buddy's and then I still do what I am supposed to do and send them things to cheer them up, thinking that they don't have to do or say anything; they have enough on their plate to think about "thanking" me or anything of the like. I have made so many lifelong friend that are the best friends I've ever had, through this program. I must add that I'm very lucky that I have almost all of them still with me and with us in this world and I'm so thankful for that.
The reason I mentioned my chemo buddies and the program is because when I originally got hurt in a car accident in 2002 and had many surgeries and pain issues and still do today. Along with having a heart attack and a stroke and atrial fibrilation, a pacemaker and so many more things that I don't even need to mention here; but you get the "picture". I even lost my oldest daughter about almost 8 yrs ago...partially due to "bad influences" in her life, bad choices that she made, drugs, alchohol and not wanting to have any rules in our home. She also said it was "depressing at our home and she was sick of my pain and surgeries". She left and I sent cards week after week for about 3 yrs. I met with her a couple of times but she just wanted to rub her "choices" in my face and hurt me with them. She's lied horribly about me to others and she's gotten "in" with the people who've abused me all of my life including my father, brothers and her own father. She didn't tell me, invite me or ask me anything for her 2009 October 24th wedding to the "big bouncer bully guy on the football team in High school, who also engaged in bad behaviors as well". Even his mother who didn't know me at all and who'd never even met me but one time for about 10 minutes while we took pictures for a homecoming dance in high school. Even she helped to turn my daughter against me, but it couldn't have happened unless my daughter "allowed it" and so in the end it is not all of those other people's faults, not really...they just "Helped".
There are some situations that we cannot change. There are some people that we cannot change. Sometimes we have to love them from afar because they either just don't want us or don't care or maybe they just don't love us anymore. Maybe they never did? Maybe they never will but I pray that my daughter will one day come to me and she will say that she loves me again. I will open up my arms and my soul and my life....and my door freely and without conditions just as the "Prodigal's son" story from the Bible. I have never stopped loving her and I never will stop loving her. I will wait forever and I will not stop crying sometimes; because I'm "allowed" to cry. It is a sad thing and I miss her greatly. I set aside times when I "can" cry without intruding on my whole family and their lives on a daily basis.
Well, anyways...I sort of got off track....all I was trying to sayis that we never know when it's our time to "go". We should live every moment the best that we know how. We should love those who we need to love for our lives to feel complete and whole. But if they will not let you love them nearby, then love them from wherever you are now. That's what I've been doing. I love her every day from my home, from my car, from the mall, from the dinners out with friends. I also love her all night when I cannot sleep because my pain is so great from the RSD/CRPS and other pain issues. I guess I just Love her! So go now to the people you love and if there's a way, any way at all...please make up with them. It doesn't matter who is right and who is wrong because in the end,.... one day we'll be gone...all of us and the only thing that matters is the legacy that we leave behind. I want mine to be one of love and forgiveness and kindness and my relationship with God.
Just remember again...all we have is this moment "NOW". Live it and breathe it and take in all that you can. Love like you have never loved and be kind to others, compassion is a virtue. Just as this zookeeper is showing compassion to this scared and frightened Panda who doesn't know why his world is turning and shaking and moving and we cant explain it to him...we can just show him love and compassion.
God bless all of the people who are suffering from loss, devastation, illness, pain of every kind and loss of every kind in Japan and around the world due to the earthquakes, Tsunami's and catastrophic events. God bless all of God's creatures!
with love,
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| This is Amy, she is a warm and loving person. Amy is determined and doesn't let anything get in her way of doing what she wants and needs to do in life. She is kind, compassionate and empathetic and just a beautiful young woman inside and out. |
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| This my oldest daughter,Jessica as she is today in 2011 isn't she so beautiful ? |
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| This is Amy and me on my 49th |
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| This is my husband, Craig and me on my 49th Birthday, 2-24-11 |
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