Today brought to mind an oft-quoted phrase about the value of practicing random acts of kindness and senseless beauty. The timely reminder came from Indigo, a beautiful deep black (hence her moniker) horse who's been rescued by my friend Rhonda from a large-animal shelter in Massachusetts. Because Indigo has never been trained to be ridden, she's not considered 'adoptable' by most would-be horse owners, a situation that doesn't bode well for animals in an overcrowded and cash-strapped shelter environment. So my friend Rhonda, a horse trainer by trade, is giving Indigo shelter and training to make her adoptable, and a new lease on life.
In the context of global warming, or the loss of vital habitats, or the black-market trade in endangered species, saving one horse may not seem significant. But for me it's a lesson about the value of a single act of kindness toward the earth and its creatures. Because it places value not on the current consumer-spending index or the machinations of warring political candidates, but on simply committing an act of kindness towards an innocent creature.
This could be our best hope for rescuing the planet from the devastation of global warming and environmental exploitation. If everyone started practicing a single act of kindness towards the planet every day - deciding to trade in the SUV for a fuel-efficient car, turning down the heat to save fossil-fuels and carbon output, switching to compact fluorescent bulbs and not spreading chemicals on the lawn - imagine the possibilities. We just might have a chance of saving the planet - and ourselves in the process.
To find out how you can practice random acts of kindness towards the animal kingdom, and Indigo's friends at the animal shelter, check out (http://www.mspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=acac_NevinsHomepage).
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