Posted by TexasChic on October 9, 2005, at 17:58:45
In reply to Re: Let's start a club » Angela2, posted by ClearSkies on October 9, 2005, at 17:36:22
That sounds great. I wonder if he's going to do it. We could encourage people who are going through what we've been through, and visa versa.
I have to tell about something really disturbing I saw today. Don't read this if you're really upset by hurt animals. I was driving my nephew home today and I saw this kitten in the road, it had apparently been run over. Its back legs looked broken, and it was dragging itself across the road with its front legs. I freaked out. I burst into tears and was like, oh my God!!!! My nephew was concerned, so I eventually told him about it (after a half dozen more "Oh my God!"'s). I told him I just couldn't get it out of my head. He said, well don't put it in my head! (He's 7 by the way). I ended up going around the block, but I got stuck at an eternal red light. I saw what looked like someone stopping to get it in my rearview mirror. By the time I got back around it was gone.
For some reason this reminded me of a vague memory I have of being in the car when I was little, and seeing a homeless man, and my Mom saying, "That poor guy." For some reason it just resonated in me. I think its what taught me the meaning of compassion. I can't help but wonder how the things that I do are going to shape my nephew's life. I hope its the good things he remembers.
Oh, and something funny. I took a curve a little too fast while driving with my nephew yesterday, kind of throwing us to the side, and he said, "Damn girl!". I told him that was a bad word while trying not to show I was giggling my *ss off.
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