You don't know tired...

I work side by side with the local volunteers. They are so thankful for everything the shelter does for the community, and they only see part of it.

The organizational volunteers work from 7:30 a.m to 7:00 p.m. every day regardless of the day of the week. They take 15 minute lunch breaks, handle fearful and enthusiastic animals, search carefully for any sign of illness, feed hundreds of animals, cry over the sadness of a pet whose owner is still not found, and cry with joy over the reunion of a dog or cat with his family. And they take vacation or unpaid leave from work and ask their families to make sacrifices to do all of this.

The more tired you become, the more easily tears flow - over both heartbreaking and joyous occasions.

Play with your dog tonight. Cuddle with your cat. Kiss your partner and your children. Give your distant family members a call and tell them you love them. Show them that you care because every living thing is beautiful.

"All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all." (Cecil F. Alexander) And each one is important.