"You all know that I have been sustained throughout my life
by three saving graces --
my family,
my friends,
and a faith in the power of resilience and hope.
These graces have carried me through difficult times
and they have brought more joy to the good times than I ever could have imagined.

The days of our lives, for all of us, are numbered. We know that.

And yes, there are certainly times
when we aren't able to muster as much
strength and patience as we would like.
It's called being human.

But I have found that in the simple act of living with hope,
and in the daily effort to have a positive impact in the world,
the days I do have are made all the more meaningful and precious..."  (Elizabeth Edwards)

"There is an ultimate reality whose nature is love and whose character is truth."    (Muriel Bishop Summers)

"To say that we love God and at the same time exercise cruelty toward the least creature is a contradiction in itself."  (John Woolman)

"We need, in a special way, to work twice as hard to help people understand that the animals are fellow creatures, that we must protect them and love them as we love ourselves . . . We know we cannot be kind to animals until we stop exploiting them. . . in the name of science, ... in the name of sport . . . and in the name of food."
CESAR CHAVEZ, Farm worker, labor leader, civil rights activist, animal rights advocate, vegan.



Nature is not kind.
Animals kill and eat each other for food.
God, if God exists, does not prevent violence and misery.
It is solely up to us.

That is why we must be kind.
Why we should not kill each other for food.
Why we must comfort and care for one another.

Nature won't.
God doesn't.
We can.
We must.
 





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