Tragedy in Southern Italy part 2

Read the article from yesterday's blog.

According to my friend who lives here, the media in that article did not write the following: The young boy slammed rocks and stones at the dogs to get to the puppies that the mother dog had hidden.

This is of course not an excuse, but one more explanation to what happened that the media didn't fully cover.

Also the German tourist had thrown something to eat and didn't have enough for all the hungry dogs. She became afraid when one of them got too "close" and started running. Of course, that triggered the dogs' reaction.

Once again, not an excuse but an explanation of what made these dogs do what they did and it turned out to be a big tragedy. Understanding the animals will go a long way to avoiding such incidents. Their behavior is not irrational, when you understand it and can see from their perspective, it is actually quite rational indeed.

Tragedy into Triumph

Much of what I've written on here lately has been primarily about animals. Well, it is time to service the other half of the blog's name: children.


Over Christmas, I read an Associated Press (AP) wire article, John's Wish, that just twisted my heart into a pretzel. I strongly recommend reading it, and reading it to your children.


What great heart, and faith, this one 15 year old boy had! What a difference he has made in the world.

At a time in his life when he should have been thinking about sports, and school, and girls, he was faced with a condition that brings even adults to their knees. He faced it with grace, and faith, and turned something personally tragic, into something wonderful for others he would never meet, half the world away.


What Amore heart. And what a reminder of the meaning of miracles, and of Christmas.