I Fancy A Fairy Tale
As writers, we can bring all sorts of things to life. We can incorporate characters with good as well as evil intentions, if that is our wish with the story we desire to tell.
Today I fancy a fairy tale where the world is at total peace and everyone is spreading joy, love, and kindness. In my fairy tale, there are not any in the kingdom with ill, hateful intentions or a black, evil heart. There is no room for such in my world because we are too busy sharing a smile, lending a helping hand, and striving to live in harmony with our fellow man.
There are no need for guns, not that they are bad at all, but because we no longer need them to protect ourselves or our families. We have a plentiful harvest of food so no animals are slain as a food source for us. It is completely unnecessary, and all of our needs are met without blood being shed.
Violence does not exist, and there is never a need for anyone to be angry or lose their temper. We have no knowledge of what the word “war” means.
We genuinely care about each other here. Working alongside each other, we raise up our children to be Godly influences as well. Instilling good morals and values into our children is paramount to ensure that if, some how, an evil force made its way through, our children would be unaffected by it. The children would be shielded and protected so no form of bullying would exist. There would not be any sex trafficking crimes or any one out there wishing to do harm to these precious little ones.
The world would not be corrupt with pornography. There would be no need for such as men and women would remain faithful and true, focusing only on their beloved. No “affairs” would exist, and the families would not be torn apart nor hearts shattered. No one else would matter to them regardless of if they had a pretty face, nice figure, flirtatious nature, or wore revealing clothes. Wedding vows would be taken seriously and an unbreakable covenant would be formed between the couple and God above. The words spoken on their wedding day would ring out and remain true for all eternity. There would be no room for anyone else in their line of vision or their heart of hearts, only that of their beloved.
Lies, deceit, and betrayal have no place here. We have no knowledge of these, as we’re all faithful and true.
Children would not be involved in adult issues as the adults would strive to make their children’s lives the happiest in all the land. Parents would have no need to divorce so the family unit would remain a safe haven for the children.
No child would ever go to bed hungry, and there would not be any abuse of any kind toward children.
Everyone would have a roof over their heads, clothes on their backs, shoes on their feet, food in their tummies, money in their pockets, and love in their hearts.
In my world, we would not know the meaning of death, grief, or mourning, as everyone would live forever. We would not ever have to say “Goodbye” to those that mean the most to us. There would be no more tears shed, no more heart wrenching cries, no uncontrollable sobs, and no more feeling as if we are unable to breathe due to the pain deep within our core. We would not have to worry about any more broken hearts or shattered lives. Our families would remain intact, and our furry friends would forever remain by our sides as well.
Ah yes, I fancy a fairy tale …
Fur Babies
Last night I shared a picture of my fur babies on Facebook. It isn’t often that I allow my furry friends to get in my bed, but I made an exception last night. I think the look on one’s face says it all:
Doesn’t it look like the little Teacup Yorkie is smiling?!
I have had so many wonderful pets through the years, and they have blessed my heart and life more than words can say.
You may think I am crazy after I tell you this, but currently, we have five horses (four mares and a gelding), two female pygmy goats, a male rabbit, three cats (one male and two female), and four dogs (one male and three females). Yes, that’s right. You don’t have to count them again. We really do have a total of 15 pets at the moment. Don’t worry, through, we are responsible pet owners and have all of our cats and dogs “fixed” with the exception of one male cat, as he’s not yet old enough to do so.
I’ve always been an animal lover, but never in my life would I have thought I would have 15 animals. I’m not some animal hoarder, either. I provide the best care possible to all of my animals, and I truly love them with my whole heart!
Those that know me personally have probably already heard about my little goat baby. She actually belongs to my oldest daughter, but this little goat has a special place in my heart. We almost lost her when she was just a month old. She was pretty much lifeless when we found her, but through our tears, my entire family worked to save this little goat baby’s life. We worked on her for two solid hours after my husband brought her lifeless body inside to warm her. I took a quick moment to look it up on Google to try to save her, and it gave ways to bring her body temperature back up. She was so tiny at that point and fit right in my kitchen sink. (Again, don’t think we’re nasty, but we did what we had to do at the time, and afterwards, we bleached it real good!) We ran warm water to fill the sink and submerged all but her head in the water in an effort to bring her body temperature back up. Then, we placed her in warm towels fresh from the dryer and used a hair dryer to also try to raise her body temperature as we dried her hair. We also tried to bring her blood sugar levels back up by placing a few drops of honey on our fingers and putting them in the corner of her mouth. When these efforts did not work, we tried it all over again. Back in the warm water she went. We were not giving up on her! I refused to do so. I worked on her while crying and begging God not to take her from us. I kept looking in her eyes and could see life in them. I knew that although she wasn’t moving, she was still with us! I felt it in my heart and had to keep going with the life saving efforts. After two hours, this little goat made the sweetest sound as she cried, then flopped out of my arms onto the floor. She was still incredibly weak, unable to stand up, but she flared her limbs around a few times, then rested her head on me. She looked right up at me with those big beautiful eyes, and she tried a few more times to stand. It was then that I knew God brought her back to us! It is truly a miracle from God that she is here today, and we are so very thankful. Although my daughter had originally named her Tory, she will forever be my “little goat baby.”
I could go on and on about all of the animals on my little farm, and I’m sure you’ll be hearing more about all of my fur babies. But tonight, I had to tell you about a miracle from God and how He brought one of our fur babies back to us!
Oh, how I love this little goat baby!
Exploring The Ordinary
Yesterday morning began as usual without any extraordinary occurrences. We arose from our slumber anticipating a leisurely Summer day. All was well throughout the day until we received an evening call which changed all of that. We went from exploring the ordinary to being thrown into a situation we’ve never encountered before.
“They’re taking Mom to the hospital. She’s unresponsive.”
My daughter sat with a look of disbelief on her face as she repeated the words her friend had spoken a few seconds earlier.
“Where are they taking her?” I asked, followed by, “Tell him we will meet them there!”
We all sat in silence as we made our way to the hospital as we whispered prayers straight from our hearts to God’s ears.
Our prayers were interrupted mere minutes from reaching the hospital as he called back and said, “She’s gone …”
Oh, Dear God …
We rounded the corner of the emergency room parking lot, searched the people standing outside, and scanned the cars parked nearby. There in the back of the lot was his white Acura with the door open. We approached the car slowly as we did not see anyone inside at first. Then we saw him laying almost lifeless himself across the seat of the car with his hand over his face sobbing deeply. I ran to him, pulled him up out of the seat and held him close to me as he cried, soaking the arm of my shirt with his heartbreaking tears.
His mother was gone. The only true mother figure in his life was gone. This woman, his grandmother, stepped in when he was only four days old, to care for him. She became his “Mom” at that point, and she raised him as her very own all these years. At 19 years old, his heart broke right there last night and shattered into a million pieces. We got there as soon as we could to gather those shattered pieces and hold him as tightly as our arms could.
This was most certainly not an ordinary day at all as it ended in such heartbreak and pain. Watching our dear friend trying so hard to be strong was excruciating for us as there was nothing we could do to take this pain from him. All we could do was hold him, pray for him, and ask God to comfort as only He can at a time like this.
One thing we know for certain is this woman left this world last night and was rejoicing with her Lord and Savior that night. As we wrapped our strong arms around him to hold him up, Jesus opened His Almighty Arms and welcomed her Home.
None of us know when our time on this earth is through. Let us all get our hearts and lives right so when our time comes, our loved ones will know without a doubt that we’re in Heaven as well.
