Spanky
Thought I should say something - nice to you.

Your thread was a nice idea. Hows that?

Your thoughts on animal lovers is possibly wrong in many cases.

I have found quite often a instant dislike for many folk judged by their so called moral vaules as to how they turn their back on their fellow creatures.
Thats lonely in a way. You feel the need to get as far away from people as you can. Believe me the more you see of peoples as an animal lover- the less you want to.

Thats why the person probably locked themselves away.

Callie sounds like the real deal to me. Callie while you are busy thinking of others remember you.

Try to find that one special friend that you can call at 2am. Go out and have a pinic and drink too much red wine in the sun.
Lifes Short - and above all do not let working with people with mental problems become your only interest in life.
that too is depressing and we cant stop the flow of drugs that come into Australia to cripple our nation I am afraid.
Love yourself Callie for what you are and what you do.
There is of course a space in your life since your sad loss but try to understand why your sometimes down and do something about it.
Even if you HATE the idea- go out dancing once a month and its nice to know there is a person like Spanky on OLO who will always lend an ear.
Feel free to email us on our web page.
We are looking at doing pund dogs visits to the elderly in their own home and supplying the food etc if they would like to foster or adopt.
I cant see why life-line can not set up a voluntary register to put the single elderly in contacts by exchanging phone numbers either.

David I imagine your mission would be loney too- In Sorts- Although I forgot you have the lord to keep you company.
Thats not a dig either.

David- I would like to add I know your an ok guy even if you are a bit of a bible basher.
I hope you know the digs at Family first are NOT against you personally.
I just wont miss an oportunity to cry out for the animals.

I cant really agree with your approach to Callie however.
Its all very well for the likes of you and I to say to others in her position- Brush yourself off and pick yourself up and get out there and BE STRONG- Help Others go Dancing! whatever.

But you know what brother David- Sometimes - just every so often people like Callie need someone they dont have to pretend to.

Sometimes people NEED TO BE ALLOWED To say how THEY FEEL TOO!
I would have thought you might have understood that being a man of God- Or words to those effects.
What Callie needs is what we all need to know.
That People care and its ok to drop your bundle every now and then because you have that special bond with someone close who doesnt mind you crying on their shoulder.
Sparky has offered that opening in his post.
Its probably the nicest post anybody has ever put on OLO.
Perhaps we all to learn to have more compassion by his example Sparky

This is the purpose of this thread, those who have a mission in life, to tend for the aged, the lonely and the forgotten, our two and four legged friends, the ones who do not dicriminate between old or young, black or white, able and disabled, having friends or no friends at all....this is what it's all about.

We hear of people such as Ministers, preaching the gospel...he (or she) could be a very lonely person and the only way they know to reach out, is to preach and for possible reasons of needing to be recognised in some way, however which way.

People find their comfort zone with the presence of animals, they find they need no more than this. I suppose one could see this in the same light as with a preacher, we know where his comfort zone is, so give him his dues.

Pale, you are in your comfort zone and I've noticed that should anyone have an opinon of your status of what you do...tough!..it's what you do, it matters, it has a purpose, you have a purpose.

We have a statue where we live, in our little corner of the world, of a dog, as a reminder to us about dedication, free spirit and the ability within us, to stick to what we are in life...the owner of the little dog passed away one day and the dog, being so close to his human friend, stood guard over his masters grave for 14 years..people of the village came and gave food and blankets for the dog, until he also passed away, hence the statue.

The moral of this story is, dedication..let no man nor beast rip asunder, the beliefs of the individual, you are you and your purpose in life, is to live your life as long as you are able...the little dog did just that.

ooooooow! Thats an easy one! NO LOL.

Sorry about that. Spanky! If people want to talk they will, and if they don't thats their prerogative. Reading between the lines is easy, but trying to understand the world, thats hard.
I don't know who any of you are, LOL, but thats not the point of being here. Answers and Questions! and the thoughts of others. Is it not better to throw in a little than hole lot of nothing. People! I don't give a rats ass who or where or from what part of the world you come from, I just love throwing in my five cents worth. Been married for 16 years and with 5 children! Believe me! I am far from lonely. LOL. Paranoia is the new disease! That I can see. There is a hole lot of intellectual site bullies and instead of finding answers, most of you are still going round and around and getting nowhere. But we are just one drop in the ocean! Can the one, make the difference too the many.
Heaven for bidd if the world still has down too earth people in it.
What was I thinking. LOL

...And then we have the evolutions on this planet....stuck in his little rut...oh sorry, I forgot to put LOL...