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Animal Stories The Baja Animal Sanctuary is located in Rosarito, Mexico, just 22 miles south of the San Ysidro border. She knew she had to do something.
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The sanctuary was founded by Sunny Benedict a native New Yorker, who was working in Real Estate in Rosarito. From her office window, Sunny would see the local animals, mangy and starving roaming the streets in search of anyone who might toss them a morsel of food, or give them a kind pat on the head. With a mere $180.00 she gathered from friends, she turned her dream into reality and started the B

aja Animal Sanctuary. BAS, the only no-kill shelter in northern Mexico, provides a safe haven for dogs, cats, and presently, one beautiful horse. Rescued from the streets of Mexico, they now receive food, medical care, and love for the rest of their lives. Once the puppies are old enough, or the sick ones are well enough they are spayed/neutered. Our ultimate goal is to find each and every one of them a forever home. When this can’t be accomplished, since we are a no-kill shelter, the animals that are “un-adoptable” will make BAS their permanent home. In some extreme cases, untreatable dogs and cats are euthanized to put an end to their pain and/or suffering. The Baja Animal Sanctuary was officially incorporated in the year 2000. BAS is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3), not-for profit corporation, qualified to receive tax-deductible donations. The sanctuary receives NO assistance from theMexican government. Our survival depends entirely upon contributions from concerned animal lovers.

11/12/2024

This evening after work, I was approached by this guy in Tallaght Shopping Centre Car Park. As I sat in my car, he tapped on the window and said, excuse me sir but can you spare some change for a Burger, I’m Homeless! My first reaction was, No mate I’m sorry I’ve no change.
His reply ” no problem sir and thanks very much, I apologise for asking you, have a great day” and he walked off across the car park. I paused for a minute, then looked to see where he was walking too. He actually walked towards McDonald’s in Tallaght Square. To me this guy was genuine and hungry. My first thought, he’s maybe a Ju**ie looking to score his next fix. I drove out of the Shopping Centre and across to McDonald’s after him, to witness him looking on the ground for any coins. I pulled up beside him and said, sorry mate but sometimes I’m sceptical of giving money to people who seem to be homeless and ask for spare change, my reason is, I think people just use the money for their next Fix or Alcohol. I apologised and I asked him If it’s OK, can I buy you that Burger in McDonald’s…his reply, Thank you so much. I parked up my car and walked into McDonald’s in Tallaght with this guy, who I now know as Nathan. I asked him his name and said order what you want off the menu. He ordered a Big Mac Meal, the customer assistant asked, Would you like to go Large….Nathan looked at me and I smiled, I said, go ahead mate, no problem. “He even had the manners to ask” Nathan couldn’t stop saying thanks and when receiving his €6.99 Meal, he was so polite in asking the customer assistant for Salt and Ketchup. I asked Nathan was it ok if I joined him, we sat down and chatted for a few minutes. Nathan told me he lost his brother two years ago and his sister took her own life over a month ago. He is now sleeping rough at the back of a school or college, in a sleeping bag! My heart went out to this guy. I asked Nathan if it was ok to take his picture and post it up here to bring to the attention of the public that, not all homeless people are Ju**ies, or Thieves or Beggar’s…there is some who are genuinely suffering and need support. Where’s he going to get his next Meal from and what challenges does he continue to face daily? It only took 20 minutes of my time and a few euro to HELP this lad and actually sit and speak with him for a bit. When I got up to leave he said, thanks so much Liam and God Bless You…those few words meant a lot to me.
Now I know there will be a few Trolls who will think, this guy is trying to be a hero, well for anyone who really knows me, knows I’m not. I’m just trying to give one of our own Irish citizens a dig out. Who knows when your luck could change…
Never judge a book by its cover!
Maybe my encounter today will give people a different view on life.
😞
Credit: Liamie Marum

11/12/2024

If yoou have dogs listen……Last night bed time came earlier than normal. The kids eventually went to bed and the house was all quiet except for the Shane Gillis playing on the tv. That’s when Archie started whining and I mean he really needed to go out. I got up and walked into the living room where he jumped up on the couch and laid dog whining. When I got to the living room it was filling with smoke. A candle that had been on my fireplace hadn’t got blown all the way out and had gotten so hot it was burning into the wood below it. The situation got handled but when I opened the cabinet below I realized just how close we were to a serious disaster. The items in the cabinet were scalding hot and the wood had begun to smolder. We were lucky. So when you have dogs in the house remember that they will try to communicate with you. Don’t get angry, don’t brush them off. Listen to them. They may be trying to tell you something important.
Credit Goes To The Respective Owner

11/12/2024

"Something has been bothering me lately. About a month ago I shared a meal with a homeless man while at work. A man who was begging a business not for money but to clean a store for a bottle of water and some food. Some critics believe I was doing it for attention and called it less than professional.
It's apparent that these critics don't know the real me, don't know my past and how life made me who I am. I'm going to let you in on a little secret and maybe you can understand why I am who I am. Not that I have to explain myself but I'm tired of hearing it. At 5 years old my father divorced my mother. He changed my name, hid me from her the best he could just to spite her. I remember when he met my stepmother and she made it very clear she would not raise children who were not her own. I remember shortly after that being taken by the State for my father did not want to lose my stepmother so he gave up his kids.
He told the state I had no living family members. So at 10 years old I was sent to boarding home after boarding home. No one wanted to adopt the 10 year old, they all wanted the new borns. For 6 years I lived in those boarding homes. 10 plus people sleeping in one room, packed in like sardines. Wearing the same 3 outfits I owned all week. I remember not eating for a day, two days or sometimes 3 days.
I remember never celebrating Christmas, no Thanksgiving dinner and never a single birthday celebration. Waking up every day praying for a miracle.
I remember being alone. I remember having no one to turn too. I remember having my back up against the wall and not a single person in my corner.
I became emancipated at 16 years old. I worked 4 part time jobs while I went to high school full time. I learned how hard it was to support myself. I went days without eating sometimes. It was eat 3 meals a day and not have a roof over my head or starve and survive. I turned my emotions into energy and became the man I am today.
So yes I fed a homeless guy and took the time, over an hour to get to know him better. I even took him to CVS to get him Motrin, a toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash, shampoo, soap, nail clippers, razors and shaving cream. I also got him some new clothes, new shoes and a jacket. After all of that I got him a roof over his head and worked on helping him to get some cash.
I know what it's like to not know where your next meal is coming from or when it's coming. I know what it feels like to be hungry, weak and desperate. I know what it's like to be down on your luck. I know how it feels when the world has its back turned on you. I know all too well what it's like be overall in a really crappy position in life.
I battled some tough moments since I was 10 years old and raised myself. I did it because I'm human and care for my fellow human beings.
Photo Credit Goes To : Mark Anthony

11/12/2024

I'm stuck in the van with my toddler. We went out to dinner as a family, and she had a meltdown because mom wouldn't let her throw chicken strips. So she screamed, and screamed, and kicked and kicked, and since I was the only one finished with my meal, I had the pleasure of dragging her out of Red Robin.
I carried her past the bar and everyone stared at me, most of them childless, I assumed. No one with children would give me that straight faced, lip twisted, look that seems to say, "If you can't control your kid, then don't go out."
Well... no. I can't control her.
Not all the time.
Not yet.
It’s going to take years to teach her how to act appropriately in public, and the only way I am ever going to teach that is to take her out and show her what's right and wrong. By saying no a million times, letting her throw a fit, and telling her no again.
These lessons take patience, hard work, and real world experiences, and I’m sorry to those at the bar who got irritated by my child's fit, but you are part of this practice. Your parents did the same with you, and that’s how you now know how to recognize when a child does something irritating in a restaurant. It’s how you learned to look at a situation and say, “That parent needs to control their kids.”
It’s how you learned to be a respectable person.
I get it. Kids are irritating when they are loud in a restaurant. I know. I’m living it. But before you get angry and judgmental, realize that what you are witnessing is not bad parenting, but rather, parents working hard to fix the situation.
You are looking at what it takes to turn a child into a person.
Credits goes to the respective owner✍️

11/12/2024

Hi I posted a couple days ago about mr fox sleeping in the bed I got him and here he is this evening .
A few of the comments made quite upset me so I want to put this straigh.,
I’m not doing this for me …. He has been coming to my gardn since I moved in 9 weeks ago and is very tame and when I saw him sleeping under the trees all wet and sad I had the idea for the beds.
He is free to come and go as he wants I’m not trapping him or keeping him as a pet.
He often brings his mate
I have no intention of moving for years so he will always have me and my partner.
In such a harsh world all I’m trying to do is give this sweetie some comfort to lay his head in along wth some food.
I hope that clears up some nasty comments about me trying to Make him a pet and how awful I am...
Posted by Elliana Bowers

11/12/2024

"This man worked a 13-hour day in 90-degree weather and walked through the door and said, 'I'm home. What can I do to help you?'
Yet, these are words I hear from him often.
He is not a 'unicorn.' Men like these exist.
The kind who wash the dishes after you cook. Who do the yard work because they know you hate it. Who work 60+ hour work weeks and still come home and play with their kids, give their wife a kiss, and ask, "What can I do to help?"
Who gets up some nights to change the baby’s diaper while you get ready for a night feeding. Who gives the kids baths and puts them down for bed. Who spends his weekends with his family. Who cracks a cold one once the kids are down, and plays Farkle and Rummy with his wife.
Leader of the home, equal partner with his wife, provider, protector, and hands-on father. I’m so glad I married this man, and that he also acknowledges my hard work at home with two kids, nursing, cooking, and cleaning.
We take care of each other. It's 50/50, and we are raising our boys to be men, just like their father.
I see so many women cry and complain their partner doesn’t help with the kids, bills, housework, give them any attention, etc.
My heart breaks when I hear, "Oh, that’s men' or 'I just deal with it and suffer."
Ladies, that isn't a man. Make him do better or find better! If you got a good one who treats you like a queen, then treat him like the king he is.
Marriage is a partnership, not a dictatorship. My husband and I both take care of each other and are very happy.
Many blessings and happiness to all you kings and queens."
Credit: Jessica Maddux.

11/12/2024

"He came into the café one day asking me for some money. I looked at him and asked, 'Why don’t you have a job? You know nothing is given to me for free, right?' He replied, 'Well, I have a lot of felonies and no one wants to hire me because of that, so I had to turn to the streets and get money the only way I know: stealing and asking for it.'
I was short-staffed that day, so I asked him, 'Do you want to work? I have a job for you!' His eyes lit up and his smile made my day. He said, 'I’ll do anything for some food.'
So for almost two weeks, he has been showing up on time for his two-hour shift, helping with tasks like taking out the trash and washing dishes. Once I pay him, guess what he does? He buys food from my restaurant—he decides to pay because it makes him feel good!
He gets a discount! Do something nice for someone today and don’t judge them just because they’re asking for money. We don’t know their situation; some people deserve another chance. God gave me this blessing, so why can’t I bless others? This is what should break the internet. We want change? Start by making one."
Credit: Cesia Abigal

11/12/2024

My grandma was a little sad because she made this beautiful table cloth, and when she went to show it to her friend, she said she thought it was tacky!
But I loved it and said I would post it here 🤗
( All credit goes to the original creator 🙂 )

11/12/2024

"I witnessed this sanitation employee return a trash can to the side door of an elderly lady's home this morning. After speaking with her, I learned her mobility is limited and this man does this for her every week. It may seem so insignificant to you or me, but to her it's greatly appreciated! Small acts of kindness, such as this, will not change the world, but it changes her world. I didn't get your name sir, but you are awesome!" 💙
Credits: Teresa Headley ( Respect 🫡 )

11/12/2024

I back to work today; I forgot my pass, so I locked my bike outside Cannon Street station. Left work at 6pm to find just the cut lock and no bike, resigned to never seeing my trusty stead again asked the station if they have cameras. A guy appeared, waving at me, asked me to put the code into my cut lock. He replied, 'I have your bike' with a smile I will never forget!! His name is Abdul Muneeb, and he works for South Eastern Railways; he was on a break and saw a guy bolt cut the lock and challenged him to give it back; he then took it inside and waited 4 hours after his shift finished to personally make sure I got my bike back. The world needs more Abdul's; he is a man's legend and a credit to his employer.
Credit: Steve Farmer ( Respect 🫡

11/12/2024

"Wednesday afternoon I was driving west on I-40 when my blood sugar dropped to a dangerous level. Luckily a Burger King restaurant was at the upcoming exit. As I stumbled through placing my order I mentioned to the voice on the speaker that I was diabetic and in need of food. Low blood sugar makes it difficult to think or act. I pulled up to the first window in order to pay for my food. I was shocked to see Burger King employee Tina Hardy running toward the front of my car. She squeezed between the front of my car and the building just to bring me a small serving of ice cream. Tina later explained that her husband was also diabetic and she could tell that I needed help. After paying I pulled up to Tina’s window where she gave me my food. She instructed me to park across the driveway so that she could keep an eye on me until I felt better. After eating I waited for a break in business so that I could return to Tina’s window. I then took this picture and spoke with Tina’s supervisor, telling him what she did for me. If you appreciate what this special woman did please share this story.
Hopefully Tina Hardy will receive the recognition that she truly deserves from the public and from the big bosses at Burger King."
Credit Rebecca Boening ( Respect 🫡 )

11/12/2024

"The pilot was standing around as I got out of my wheelchair to board my flight to Portland. He followed me and the flight attendant who volunteered to carry my bag. I fling myself into my seat. He quickly asked, "were you in the military." I replied "yes."
He said, "Afghanistan 2010?" Again, although surprised this time, I said slowly "yessss."
He then told me that he recognized me, my injuries, and my face. He told me he never knew if I survived or not.
Marc Vincequere is his name. He flys w United now. Crazy small world. He was the pilot that flew me out of Afghanistan."
Credit: Todd Love ( respect 🫡)

11/12/2024

Have you ever thought about this?
In 100 years like in 2123 we will all be buried with our relatives and friends.
Strangers will live in our homes we fought so hard to build, and they will own everything we have today. All our possessions will be unknown and unborn, including the car we spent a fortune on, and will probably be scrap, preferably in the hands of an unknown collector.
Our descendants will hardly or hardly know who we were, nor will they remember us. How many of us know our grandfather's father?
After we die, we will be remembered for a few more years, then we are just a portrait on someone's bookshelf, and a few years later our history, photos and deeds disappear in history's oblivion. We won't even be memories.
If we paused one day to analyse these questions, perhaps we would understand how ignorant and weak the dream to achieve it all was.
If we could only think about this, surely our approaches, our thoughts would change, we would be different people.
Always having more, no time for what's really valuable in this life. I'd change all this to live and enjoy the walks I've never taken, these hugs I didn't give, these kisses for our children and our loved ones, these jokes we didn't have time for. Those would certainly be the most beautiful moments to remember, after all they would fill our lives with joy.
And some of us waste it day after day with greed, selfishness and intolerance.
Every minute of life is priceless and will never be repeated, so take time to enjoy, be grateful for, and celebrate your existence.
Credit: unknown

11/12/2024

In Germany, when traffic comes to a complete standstill, motorists pull over to the side of the road to create a fast lane for emergency vehicles. 👏🏼
Credits Goes to the respective Author ~✍️

11/12/2024

"Today I cried at work. Not because I hate my job, or that it is just too hard (it really is). Today I cried for a child, a child who so innocently talked about food, and the lack of it.
He asked when the lady who puts food in his backpack was coming. It caught me off guard, because it is our guidance counselor and I wasn’t sure what he needed. I told him I wasn’t sure about this week since it is a short week. He told me he was out of it at home and needed more. Of course I asked what was in the bag that he liked so much. I asked if it was the macaroni bowls or the crackers, he said no. I asked if it was the spaghetti o’s, he laughed and told me no that they didn’t have those. Then it happened... he looked at me and said, 'those little o’s (as he made a small circle with his hand), we don’t have those at my house, but when I do have them they give me a warm belly and help me sleep.' I lost it, I cried in front of 20 little people. No kid should ever be hungry, ever.
Well here is where it gets even better, I immediately sent a text to my group, these are the people who are teachers. Remember, hearing people say that we spend all of our money in our classrooms? We spend it to make sure our kids have what they need to succeed, and today we bought food. Yep, we put our money together and made sure this sweet baby had some spaghetti o’s!
I did not write this for anyone to get praise, nobody did it for the praise. I want people to know teachers are humans, we love your kids and want the very best for them. Some days we get frustrated and feel overwhelmed, but today we did what was best for a child. Will it show on a test score? Nope! Do we care? Nope!
Today I’m thankful for all of my people at school, big and little. It takes a village, it really does. It’s a crazy rollercoaster of emotions being a teacher, but today it was worth every tear that fell to see him light up when that bag was put into his backpack! Teachers, keep your heads up YOU ARE making a difference! We are all exhausted, but we push forward each and every day."
We are now starting a food pantry for our students. Students will be able to get food whenever needed! If you would like to help, we are accepting food donations as well as hygiene products! 164 Jacksboro Elementary School Road, Jacksboro, TN 37757. You can put attention FOOD PANTRY 😊
Credit: Brooke Goins

11/11/2024

"Looks like 2 men waiting in line to pay for a meal, right? A resident shared this picture because she caught this Zone 3 officer committing an act of kindness. The officer saw the man outside and invited him in to select what he wanted from the menu - his treat! The resident wrote: 'this officer bought this hungry man a meal today on the South Side, he spoke politely and with respect to him. I was unable to get his badge number, but thank you for your service and your kindness."
Credit - original owner ( respect 🫡)

11/11/2024

This is a salad plate from my Blue Hill Noritake China set. My mom bought me a 12-piece service set way back in 1977 as a shower gift. It includes serving platters, soup bowls, a vegetable server, dinner plates, coffee cups, and dessert plates. Why I thought I needed service for 12 at 23 years old is beyond me, but that's what my mom insisted I needed.
Fast forward—I've been divorced for 24 years, never remarried, and focused on my career. I retired six years ago, and that's when I decided to start using my Blue Hill Noritake China every day—breakfast, lunch, and dinner!
And by the way, I think I use the same plate every day. 😆
Credit - original owner ( respect 🫡)

11/11/2024

This is my wife Jessica having dinner after a 14 hour day. She comes home from work, has enough time to eat and get ready for bed and it’s back to work the next day for another shift. She is up early to get ready for her day. She doesn’t like to be bothered in the morning and I respect that. She showers throws her hair up, grabs her lunch gives the dog and me a kiss, and heads out the door.
At work, she takes care of people who are having the worst days of their lives. Strokes, Car accidents, motorcycle accidents, falls, breaks, brain damage, and more. She takes care of mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, friends, and families. It doesn’t matter who you are or what happened. She will take care of you.
She works through lunch and rarely has time to sit. She comes home after 14 hours, takes off her shoes that have walked through blood and tears, and just wants to sit down. I don’t ask her about her day because She doesn’t like to talk about work when she is home and that’s fine.
If she does want to talk, I will listen. Sometimes she comes home happy and sometimes she comes home sad. But no matter how she feels, she is always on time for her next shift.
I love her with all my heart. My wife is my hero. My wife is a Stroke Nurse.
Credit: Philip Ur

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FOUND!!! We have Aston! She is safe at her foster mom’s house!! Thank you for all who shared the post! 😁

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