What Makes Your Heart Smile?

What makes your heart happy? What makes it smile? I hope a lot of things make your heart burst with joy. I have many reasons for a happy heart but there is one thing in particular that makes my heart smile: animals who have overcome odds that no one would want; rescue dogs in particular.

One such rescue that makes my heart smile in particular is Rasha aka Rosha of Farmington. Rescued a couple of summers ago, she became a part of my family in December 2015. Ah, yes, this pittie has brought so much joy into my home. She is one of the most gentle dogs I have ever had and also one of the laziest. I just love her to the ends of the earth.

That being said there are many, many more dogs and other non-humans who are not so lucky. These beings have no voice other than ours. Many are abandoned and left to wander the streets alone. They never know a loving home or a full stomach. Some end up in kill-shelters where they cross over the Rainbow Bridge way too soon and all alone. There are some angels here on this earth plane in human form who help these beautiful souls. 

I support a few of the organizations run by these angels but there is one in particular that I want to mention here.  The Shannon Foundation in St. Clair, Missouri is a non-profit tax-exempt charitable foundation,. This organization is not big like Stray Rescue of St. Louis; grants do not help support this organization.  It depends entirely upon donations from people like you and me.

We have survived Black Friday and Small Business Saturday. Next comes Cyber Monday. Then comes probably the most important day of this season, Giving Tuesday.

Please! Check out this organization's website 

http://www.theshannonfoundation.org/ 

and consider a gift on this Tuesday. 

If 100 people give $10 this Tuesday, that means $1,000 to help Tillie, Lucy, Jolene, Mose, Jerry and all the other furry and feathered creatures who make this place their home.

Just a few of the beautiful souls living out their lives at 

The Shannon Foundation Farm.

I've met some of these "rescues" and no matter what their "before" was, their "today" is pretty awesome.

Today I ask that you give on "Giving Tuesday" to this organization and if you cannot do that, please share this blog entry. Share it far and wide. You never know who may see it and decide that giving to The Shannon Foundation is a sure way to make their heart smile. 

Rasha hopes you will make her heart smile when she hears about all the funds that have come in to help those at The Shannon Foundation.  Woof!

May your heart smile always and forever.

Peace and blessings,

Mareda