At a Loss

I haven't blogged for a few weeks. I guess I just am at a loss for words. It has been 10 days since any dolphins have been driven into the cove. Which is a very nice and welcome relief. But I will never be truly relieved until the killing stops. I think about all the dolphins that have lost there lives already and the ones taken for a miserable life in captivity. I will continue to fight and raise awareness. I know that it is easy to relax and enjoy the days when there are no dolphins being murdered, but on those days we need to continue to make phone calls, write emails and continue to spread the word. We never want them to think for a second that we have forgotten.

In recent discovery the cove guardians have found a secluded pool and hidden behind a tall fence holding 1 lonely dolphin. We all believe this dolphin was left in this pool to die a slow and painful death. My guess is that it either won't preform for them or it has became ill and they don't want to spend the time and energy on saving it.

In this video they show you all the contact Info: for the Dolphin base. Please call and e-mail. I plan to send a letter every hour today.

I believe there is a special place in hell for people who torture, abuse and neglect animals.

There has been a lot said on how the cove guardians are handling things. People are angry that they don't do more to rescue the dolphins. Or questions on why they haven't cut the nets.
I would first like to say if you think you could do a better job, THEN GO THERE! Quit blabbing your mouths and do something. I love how people sit at there computer and talk shit about the way things are being done.
I support 100% how the cove guardians are handling things. If we go to Japan and break the law then what good does that do. The laws have to change there in order for these atrocities to stop. Going there an causing trouble will only make things worse. So in stead of judging try being supportive. After all we are all on the same team.

I would like to end this by Thanking all the people who have donated money for my trip.
Thank you to My family for being so supportive.
Thank you to all my wonderful new friends that I have met along the way.
Thank you to the Guardians who spent the Holidays away from there family and friends.
And Thank you to all that make phone calls, write letters, protest, and that continue to spread awareness.

The words of My beautiful Mother Inlaw

I have asked some people to write a post for my blog. And when I asked my Mother In law she was happy to do so. When I received this letter in my inbox I was immediately put in tears. Her kind words and encouragement means the world to me. So hear it is. Thank you Tresa so much.

Most people have heard of Jane Goodall and her study of chimpanzees or Bob Barker who resigned as host of the Miss USA Pageants when they refused to stop awarding furs as prizes or Mary Tyler Moore and her work as an animal rights activist. Those are names we recognize, but have you heard about Kim Bartlett, Steve Hindi or Tammy Sneath Grimes? They are just three of the thousands of lesser known people, maybe more like you and me, who, at some point in their lives, made the decision that they were going to do their best to make a difference in the world. And then they actually did it!

LeAnn has been shaken by the horror of what is happening to dolphins on the other side of the world and has made the decision that she, too, will do her best to make a difference in the world. She intends to take time away from her family, spend hours traveling to a foreign country, live in who-knows-what kind of conditions to help guard a tiny little piece of the world and be a presence to the men who are performing these atrocities in an effort to save the lives of a few dolphins. Sounds like a lot of effort for little reward, doesn’t it? I’m sure that’s the attitude of most people. I think most would like to help, but we don’t know how or we feel any effort would be too puny. When we’re shown injustices, we think about it for a while and wish we could find the time or the money or the fill-in-the-blank to help, but then we go back to our lives and eventually we’ve pushed it to the back of our minds and that’s the end of it.

What might be just a fleeting thought to some has become a mission to LeAnn. And don’t underestimate her determination or her passion. She is and will continue to make a difference in the world. She’s opened the minds and the hearts of everyone she’s come in contact with over the past several months. She’s spent hours learning and then sharing what she’s learned with anyone who will listen. She’s planning fund raisers, writing a blog and keeping current with news from the cove, all while running a household, being an incredible partner to her husband and an amazing mommy to their three-year-old triplets!

I feel honored to know LeAnn just because of the extraordinary human being that she is. I’m even more honored to call her my daughter-in-law and the mother of my grandchildren. I believe LeAnn will make this trip to Taiji, Japan and she will leave her mark on that cove. But even if she never leaves the country and even if most people don’t recognize her name, she has, and continues, to make a difference in the world. In my world, in the world of everyone she shares her passion with, and in the world of her children, my grandchildren, who will grow up knowing that one person can make a difference!

And as for the dolphins in the cove being slaughtered and our seeming ability to do so little, remember the story of the starfish:

The Starfish Story

While walking along a beach, an elderly gentleman saw someone in the distance leaning down, picking something up and throwing it into the ocean.

As he got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young man, picking up starfish one by one and tossing each one gently back into the water.

He came closer still and called out, "Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?"

The young man paused, looked up, and replied "Throwing starfish into the ocean."

The old man smiled, and said, "I must ask, then, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?"

To this, the young man replied, "The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don't throw them in, they'll die."

Upon hearing this, the elderly observer commented, "But, young man, do you not realize that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish all along every mile? You can't possibly make a difference!"

The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked up another starfish, threw it into the back into the ocean past the breaking waves and said, "It made a difference for that one."

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This story has been circulated around the web in many versions, usually with no mention of author. It is said to be paraphrased from "The Star Thrower" by Loren Eiseley, 1907 - 1977.

Won’t you join us in supporting this exceptional woman who is making a difference? Even a dollar helps and it’s a wonderful feeling to know you’ve done your part to make a difference!

And just so you know . . .

Kim Bartlett and Merritt Clifton

Publisher and editor, of "Animal People", the most widely read newspaper dealing exclusively with animal protection issues since 1992. Kim was previously the editor of "Animals' Agenda”, a now-defunct animal protection publication. She began as a volunteer dog rescuer, fundraiser and humane educator. Her husband Merritt Clifton founded “Animal People” with Kim. He writes over 200 articles for the publication a year and is an ex-news reporter, columnist and foreign correspondent who decided to specialize in animal and environmental issues. Clifton is a second-generation vegetarian.

Tammy Sneath Grimes

Founder and executive director of Dogs Deserve Better, a nonprofit focused on ending the cruel chaining and penning of dogs and incorporating them into the family unit. An artist and assistant web manager for “Animal People”. Grimes was arrested in 2006 for rescuing a chained, sickly dog in Pennsylvania named Doogie. Her trial is pending.

Steve Hindi

Former hunter who saw the light and founded Showing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK) in 1993 in reaction to the cruel Hegins pigeon shoot in Pennsylvania, in which thousands of birds were slaughtered by both adults and children for prizes. Through SHARK, he has expanded his interest in animal protection issues to horse tripping, canned hunting, rodeos, bullfighting, and domestic animal cruelty cases. Hindi often travels across the country on his Tiger Truck, equipped with four outside video screens, to bring graphic images of animal abuse to the public and let them know what they can do to stop it.

I just Don't understand

I just can't fathom the fact that people kill other sentient creatures. Everyday I wake up and think, Is this the day that everything changes. Whether it be good or bad. What if every single person woke up and opened there eyes, and decided to make a change for the better.

Before I had children I never once worried about my future, Now all I can do is worry about my kids future. I watch videos and read articles and I am sickened by it all. I always new these horrible things happened, but I chose to ignore it like so many do. It never bothered me. I went on with my day like my world was perfect. Now that I have seen it, there is no way I can turn my back on it.

The number 1 question I ask my self is, What is this beautiful place called Planet earth going to be like in 50 years. I am not a religious person, but If God created all creatures, then he meant for us to live at peace with one another RIGHT? Its all so very confusing to me, I just don't understand. I have come to be a strong believer that every Man, Animal, Mammal etc.... should live there lives with love, happiness & freedom. And from there the Circle of life will lead us correctly in the right direction. If that makes any since.

I have this unbelievable feeling to want to save anything and everything I can. But the truth is that is unrealistic. But I can make a difference and I will make a difference. There are so many people that ignore things that truly bother them. Whether it be animal abuse, pollution, child abuse and so much more. Can you imagine if everyone stood up for what they believed in, If everyone decided that today is the day they are going to make a difference. If everyone woke up and said today I am going to start Recycling, Rescue and animal, ride my bike to work, donate to a charity or simply pay it forward in some way or another. Every decision you make effects something or someone somehow.

I ask you this. What is your passion? Have you found it yet? If you have what are you doing about it?

Molesters at work

Discust

Yesterday a huge FAMILY of dolphins were driven into the cove. Its always tense and devastating as read my facebook to find out the updates from Taiji. There were a few days that dolphins were not in the cove. I think everyone needed those few days to refuel. As soon as I heard that they were driving in a very large family I started writing E-mails and I made some phone calls as I always do. When I call the Denver Consulate I always speak with a person first then they send me to a voicemail. I ask the gentleman what his thoughts were on the murders in Taiji, He said "I'm not at liberty to say, But I understand where your coming from". Then I asked him if he was from Japan. His answer was No I just work here. I told him some facts and my thoughts and then let him send me to voicemail. I was taken back because the voice mails message was.

If you are calling in regards to the Dolphin hunt in Taiji please leave you name and number. If you are not a Colorado resident your calls will be screened out.

I am glad that an actual person answers the phone, which gave me the opportunity to voice my concerns/opinions. I am also glad that they are receiving so many calls that they felt they had to dedicate a line for us. Although I still feel its there way of not dealing with us either.

I went to bed last night with a heavy heart. When things like this happen its just makes me that much more determined to reach my goal. Then I woke up to find this horribly sad video that a cove guardian name Martyn took. You can feel his emotion, and it immediately put me in tears.

This video will be in the next post, I am having a hard time embedding it.

Please also consider donating. There are so many who can find the time to go, I have the time Just trying to raise the money to be able to go. I would love to answer questions or even have a phone conversation with anyone who is skeptical about donating. My E-mail is neyney23@comcast.net feel free to email me anytime.