If you worry that you have not
made a difference, you have,
for only those who do not
worry about it have not.
If you feel overwhelmed, if the
weight of problems is too heavy to bear,
remember it is a shared burden
and the strength of numbers
can accomplish much.

If you think society and
government are blind,
it only serves to remind
that we need to change
one mind at a time, one law
after another.
We effect change by cooperation,
not by isolation.

If you consider that we
cannot save them all,
and what difference does one make?,
you ought to know the joy
of the one who is saved.
Mourn those we cannot save,
it is a eulogy to their being.
Do not let their loss be in vain.

Be kind to yourself, remember
your needs and those of your
family and friends of every species.
If you give everything, what
will you have left for yourself,
or for them?

Strive to be happy and healthy.
You are needed.
Achieving balance in life
is a lifelong struggle.
We who help those who do
not have all that they need
should be among the most
grateful for what we have.

Be proud of your accomplishments,
not your opinions.
The quality of your efforts
is more important than the quantity.
Forgive your own deficiencies -
sometimes your caring is sufficient.
Everyone can do something, it is
up to you to do the thing you can.
A kind word and a gentle touch
can change a life.

If anger wells up within you,
because people are the problem,
remember your humanity and that
people are also the solution.
Concentrate on specific needs,
pay attention to the individual -
they make up the whole.

See beyond the unlovable, the
unattractive, the impure and
the wounded - see that their
spirit is as deserving as the rest.
Help them heal.
Their eyes are windows to their soul
and the mirror of your sincerity.

All species, all beings, share
this Earth in a chain of life.
Care more about what makes us
alike than what separates us.
Policies, rules and regulations
are not infallible.
Apply them judiciously,
interpret them wisely.
No decision based purely on
money is ever the right one.

Listen to your heart.
Sometimes we have to do that which
we are most afraid of.
Be true to yourself and your beliefs.
Family may abandon you,
friends may disappoint you,
strangers will ridicule you.
People shun what they do not understand.
Help them to understand - kindly,
softly, gently.

Those who do not respect all
life are to be pitied.
Often the wrongdoer is as in
need of help as his victims.
Forgive, then teach by example.
Educate yourself or you cannot
hope to teach others.
No action based in hatred
is ever right and anger
drowns out wisdom.

Yours may be a voice crying
in the wilderness, make it a
voice to be respected.
Listen more than you talk,
be courteous and reliable.
Learn to ask for help.
Never waiver from the truth.
Know that it takes a lot
of strength to cry
And with every defeat, we learn.

All Creation celebrates that
which is in its own best interest.
The Children are our hope - nurture them.
Nature is our legacy - protect it.
The Animals are our brethren -
learn from them.

Your rewards will not be material,
but they will be meaningful,
and the courage of your
convictions can survive anything.
We are small boats cast adrift
on a cruel sea, but someday the
tide will turn toward a safe harbor.
No matter how dark the storm clouds,
or deep the pain of heartbreak -
never forget:
We are their heroes.