TO LOVE A RESCUER....

A RESCUE POEM 

I found a poem on the "hazards" of being a rescuer.    We can get tired, weary, but then we see one who needs help.  

Rescuing brings much joy and much sadness.    Tuk Tuk is one who bring laughter and joy.

Sometimes, it's exhausting.    But, we keep going-- only occasionally pausing.

Some moments are precious. 

Sometimes, you have to make decisions that we don't want to make.  But, it gives peace to a rescue or foster that you have only known a short time.   We do it with love, knowing that peace comes with an end to suffering.    (And suffering can be in many forms.) 

Here's the poem I found:

To Love a Rescuer....

To love a rescuer you must love all of her.  You must love the scars covering her body from panicked and hurt animals she was trying to help.  You must love her fractured heart, that has been broken so many times she no longer even takes the time to mend the pieces.

To love a rescuer, you must embrace her grit and determination, and know that although she fights a war she can never win, she can and does win a few battles.  

You must love the tears she will shed over those she lost.  You must give her comfort that she refuses to accept, as she blames herself for things she could have never foreseen.

To love a rescuer, you must acknowledge the rage she feels towards the world at times, and know that anger is driven by a love of life too few have.  

You must give her space and room to cry and mourn for the losses that others have caused out of carelessness or cruelty.

To love a rescuer you must understand her passion to heal and save is a calling, not a choice.  You must accept that to save animals is part of her soul and without that she could never be happy.

To love a rescuer you must be patient.  You must accept her work comes first.  She will forgo sleep, forgo food, forgo her life for animals in need.  She will work tirelessly.

To Love a rescuer, you must be strong.  You must not be threatened by her focus and love of animals.  You must accept that the things you love about her, the strength and convictions and loyalty are also what drives her sense of duty to animals in need; you cannot have one without the other.

To love a rescuer you must never ask her to choose. 

Poem: Paws A Moment & Rescue (a small Australia rescue that is doing a lot of good) 

 https://rescueawards.com.au/news/compassion-fatigue-in-animal-rescue/