my hero
Matthew McConaughey is my new hero.For days, I've been upset & distraced by the knowledge that while people were being rescued after the hurricane, animals were being abandoned. Even those who had survived with their owners were being left behind because they weren't allowed on the buses taking everyone else to safety. Can you say &^%$@!? Oh, my God, that made me so angry. I would never leave my pets behind. I'm sorry, but I wouldn't. Couldn't. If I couldn't take them with me or send them off knowing they'd be safe, I swear I would stay right where I was & die with them. My life would be empty without them, so what's the point?
Did you see the news coverage of the woman who wouldn't let them evacuate her without her 4yo dog? I stood up & cheered when I heard her story. They (she & her sweet pet) had even been walking up & down the highway, carrying supplies & helping others who were stranded, but the authorities still wouldn't take them both. She was bawling & begging for help, but she would not leave without her dog. Good for her. I'd drive down there & pick her up myself, if I could.
But then yesterday, finally, I saw a snippet of Oprah where Matthew McConaughey was helping to rescue all the animals left behind. Now, I know he wasn't alone...in fact, I think a vet was spearheading the operation...but at least someone, anyone, finally got in there & saved those poor, defenseless creatures. They had helicopters & buses loaded with pets--it was a beautiful sight, let me tell you. :-D
So that's why Matthew McConaughey, that veterinarian, the woman on the bridge, & everyone else involved in the animal rescue are my new heroes. God bless them all.
