tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115587.post113230520515902584..comments2024-03-28T20:36:22.323-07:00Comments on Something: How Do You Apologize?Kim Carneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835737810295355817noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115587.post-1132343621820135122005-11-18T11:53:00.000-08:002005-11-18T11:53:00.000-08:00Man's inhumanity to man is nothing compared to wha...Man's inhumanity to man is nothing compared to what we allow to happen with animals. I believe we will have a lot to answer for someday in their regard. Even for those of us who are carnivores, there is a responsible and compassionate way to deal with the sacrifice they make on our behalf. Something as simple as never wasting a morsel of food is a beginning.Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15676098515413550062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115587.post-1132336947906254822005-11-18T10:02:00.000-08:002005-11-18T10:02:00.000-08:00Yes, that series by Trish Carney is so sad, so pow...Yes, that series by Trish Carney is so sad, so powerful and beautiful. I looked at every photo. For some reason, it's not a downer to me seeing these photos - she hasn't shown lots of gross blood and gore, but rather the bodies of the animals seem to be lying in state, a very respectful way of taking their photos. She hasn't sensationalized the subjects or her images. <BR/><BR/>I, too stop every single time I see a dead animal along the roadways. My husband supports me in this, which is good, because he's usually the driver and I can imagine someone else giving me a hard time about all the stops. I try to find a better place to lay the body, partly so no other cars will hit the body, but also because I want to honor and respect the spirit of each animal. I often put a little tobacco, or a silver coin next to the body - as an offering. And I tell it goodbye and I'm sorry. <BR/><BR/>I have only hit one animal in my life (that I know of) and that was a really big dog who, with 2 companions, ran across the freeway on a bridge (yikes) so there was no place I could swerve <I>to</I> and I hit it. My son and I stopped, moved the dog to the side of the freeway and stayed with it until it died. I talked to him and helf his huge head the whole time (about 20 minutes) Fortunately the dog had a tag with it's phone number, so we called the family and they came to get their dog while we waited. It was SO sad, I felt very badly, and we were both totally shaken by the experience.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09967323387645271468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115587.post-1132333057719706162005-11-18T08:57:00.000-08:002005-11-18T08:57:00.000-08:00When my best friend Sophia sees a dead animal in t...When my best friend Sophia sees a dead animal in the middle of the road, she has been known to stop her car and pick up the creature and lay it to rest nearby- She does this so that other cars won't run over it again and also in hopes that the animal's owner might find and bury the animal. I think she is very brave. I wish I wasn't so squeamish! Poor little creatures, sometimes you can't avoid them because they run right into your car practically, but a lot of times people should drive more carefully. <BR/>On a happier note: I once had the fright of my life when a huge boar crossed the freeway in front of me coming back from Saint Marie aux Mines- luckily he crossed all 4 lanes and made it to the other side just as happy as if he had good sense :o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com