Angel
Gail and I just were sitting here watching a little Anderson Cooper when a commercial for the ASPCA comes on. The ASPCA is the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The commercial starts with a soft piano and the sweet voice of Sarah McLachlan singing her song "Angel". As the song progresses, photos of abused and mangled animals are shown on screen with statistics of how many each day are mistreated. In no way was it an "in your face" commercial, but rather effective and moving. I'm sitting here with tears streaming down my cheeks and an ache in my heart, wondering what I would ever do if my little buddy Buster were hurt like that. As the commercial drew to a close, I looked at Gail with a lump in my throat, tears brimming, and thoughts running through as my head like, "I should have been a vet technician so I could help these animals!" and "I can't believe someone could be so cruel and heartless!" As the last note hung of the song hung in the air and the last picture faded, she looked at me with indifference and yelled, "AM I MADE OF STONE?!?" 
Not a single tear. No remorse. The girl was unaffected. Maybe I should rethink my plans next time I leave for the weekend, placing Buster in her care.
Check the commercial out here. Let it be a test for you. Do you have a heart? Or are you like Gail?
posted by BJ at 7:39 PM
10 Comments:
uhhh.... I believe that is my foot on the upper right!!! It is!! That is my flip-flop!!! I'm famous!
did the commercial make you want to bring Buster inside?! ;)
You'll be happy to know, LAWN-a, that Buster has been inside the last two days. He gets rather bored, but I leave a window open for him to look out. I like to take care of my little buddy. :)
That does make me happy!! I don't know if it does Gail... :) No worries, because there is supposed to be a cool down after this week...
And what have I told you about LAWN-a?!?! You know its LANA!
Has Robert called you yet? I gave him your number... ;)
This quote just in from Gail:
"Buster, why do you look at me as though I'm your friend?"
Touching. Really. I'm vaclemped.
That's a pretty new header on your blog! It makes it look like you're blogginf from a garden spa retreat somewhere. :-)
And to think…I thought Gail had a heart! Such is life, I spose.
You need to update your blog. Like I told Ty the other day its no fun to check and you guys are not updating although he has updated his lately.
so... have you given up the blogging business???
what has facebook done to us?
That commercial always makes me bawl.
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