if people have feelings for animals, can they also have similar feelings for the earth, itself? why not? would that help us to relate to the earth and all its creatures in a different way? is there a lesson for you in this experience?
My feelings run deep for my beloved pet Reuben that was taken by a bufo toad. When I think of how these same feelings can be related to love for the earth, I can see how many can disregard this planet we live on. Not everyone embraces the warmth and natural resources of the earth as residences of Hawaii might. The weather is perfect over here. It is easy for us to fall in love with an environment such as this and want to take care of it. On the other hand, people in places like Montana or other northern states that face fierce winters for most of the year can easily forget the good things the earth has to offer. Like Hawaii, my dog was 24/7 an awesome rewarding creature that was absolutely loved and cared for with the best of intentions. To look past the depressing times that this earthly weather may throw our way is a challenge for the winter stricken northerners and the humid stricken southerners. But if we loved the earth as much as we love our own pets, then every facet of Mother Nature would not be taken for granted, and we would embrace the earth with the same love and care afforded to our beloved pets. I have learned that this earth deserves every bit of the respect that is within our beings; for, without the earth and its ecological environment to support life, I would have never had the opportunity to love and care for my very missed and beloved pet, Reuben. May his death not be in vain for me and my family. I honor my dog by honoring the earth with respect and remembrance that help to preserve a healthy way of life for future generations whether animal or human.
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