Make a Difference

For evil to prevail, it takes good men to do nothing

That very straight forward statement has so much impact, and as humans we tend to succeed in this one arena where we do 'nothing'.

The end result:
1. We live with regrets
2. We complain about what others have 'not' done right about the situation
3. We criticise the work of others who have tried

Everyone who knows me will tell you that I'm a die-hard animal lover... Not to mention when it comes onto dogs. The majority of my heart is occupied with the caring need to look after an animal that cannot defend itself - one who depends on you to survive. And that always carry me to the point where I don't know how another human being could knowingly harm an animal.

This morning, as I was driving, I saw a puppy on the opposite side of the road wandering aimlessly. I watched with fearful eyes and my heart in my throat as he tried to cross the road. As I got closer to it, he had eventually crossed to my side of the street and was sitting down. I then realized that he was about 3 months old and looked very tired and frightened. A internal battle started to wage in my head, should I stop and pick up this dog and take it to someone who might need it or take it to JSPC? Then I looked at the traffic and thought about being late for work, I thought about getting my clothing dirty, I thought about the possibility of him having fleas or ticks and they would transfer to my dog when I get home. I felt guilty, thinking all these negative stuff when at the back of my mind I was also wondering what people would think if they saw me jump out of my car and started to run down this dog - on that final note, I drove past the puppy, all the while looking in my rear view mirror and hoping that he was ok.

Probably at the end of the day this dog would be ok, because he might end up in the bush where he would find some food or someone would pick him up.

I was not ok though, because I was a coward.

I'm not ashamed to admit being afraid of people's opinion and how I would look and also about my selfish reasons for not helping this poor dog. If I had passed back in the evening and saw him squashed out on the road, I'd be devastated. Luckily, I did not meet upon such fate that evening.
This just goes to show how a simple act that could've made a difference was not done.
Oftentimes, we sit back to watch the other person while at the same time that individual is doing the same thing - watching.
I solemnly vow, to try and make a difference from this day going forward. Can you say the same?
Minor Myers, Jnr couldn't have said it better:
“Go into the world and do well. But more importantly, go into the world and do good.”

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/205932-go-into-the-world-and-do-well-but-more-importantly

I am yours faithfully,
The original DivaKnockoff
xoxo