Yassu my sweet dear friends,
Do you believe in change?
I do. But oh my god how much doubt and frustration I had
during the covid madness.
I think that there is hope for us. I also believe that one
day we all gonna disappear from this beautiful planet, and there will be other
life forms that perhaps can take more care of their home. However, in the
meantime, I do my best to live harmoniously, to stand up and speak up for my
values and ethos. I also try helping and volunteering as much as I can because
this life, for me, is about that. Creating a change, creating lives we wanna
live and helping the ones that can’t take care of themselves.
Most of you probably know that for these past 11 years,
since I left Lithuania and started moving around, I have been visiting and
helping at various animal shelters. Animal rights is a very touching cause for
me, perhaps, once before I was one of them, perhaps it’s from my sensitive mom,
or maybe I just really wanna help the ones that cannot help themselves.
So the past 3 weeks I have been extremely lucky to be
volunteering at the Bronx Familia Animal shelter in Crete island. Living with
no electricity, no wifi, in the hills of beautiful Crete, surrounded by barking
but ohhh so lovely 160-170 dogs.
And you know what? This place was born because of one man.
One single man. No money, no previous fancy job, no support from the
government, no possessions, but true, honest and dedicated love and compassion
for animals. This place now has around 170 dogs. Created by one single man. ONE.
SINGLE. MAN. These 170 dogs that perhaps have been abused, injured, hated by
some cruel people, nearly killed have survived because of one man. I am so
extremely inspired in this place.
Nikos completely dedicated and sacrificed his life towards
the animals. There is no ego, not a single selfishness involved. He owns
nothing and ask for nothing and yet he is able to help so many beautiful dogs.
Of course, the shelters, however loved and caring they are
could never replace a loving home for a dog. Here, dogs are at the kennels, and
even with volunteers it is impossible to give a lot of attention to each of
them every day. It’s a transition stage between saving the dog out of the
street and looking for a new loving and caring home. So guys, let’s stop the
dog breeders, we really don’t need more dogs in this world. There are so many
loving, sweet, adorable, well behaved dogs that are waiting for somebody to
adopt them.
I am so mind blown by Nikos love to the animals and all the
work he does.
During those 3 weeks I have been here, we got 10 more new
dogs. Left out, some ill and injured, some sad and frustrated and confused of
what wrong did they do to get treated so badly.
I believe that every single person on this planet has
something good inside, the true and beautiful spirit, but many of us grow up in
dysfunctional families, abused homes and horrible conditions so we forget or
not even know how to love every single being on this planet.
Let’s inspire each other, let’s do one good thing a day,
let’s find a compassion for the ones that need it the most. So many of us have
so many opportunities and potential to change this planet. And Nikos is just
one example.
Believe in change, believe in compassion.
P.S. Forgot to tell you that in the meantime I fell in love
with Greece and decided to stay here for a winter. Athens is where I am most
likely stop and live for a bit. If you know anybody looking for a nice flatmate
or a creative vegan cook, give me a shout 😊
P.P.S My camera's battery died so I had no chance to take pics of the beautiful dogs out there :(
With so much inspired thoughts,
Ligita
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| Inspiring Athens |
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| while volunteering with horses in Skyros island |
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| Mohamed was with me at the horse place |
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| my future home- Athens! |
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| with my brother Momo!! |
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| crazy Alexia |
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| beautiful Crete |
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| Crete |
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| dog shelter |
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| Kalo Chorio, the closest little village I lived by |
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| never ending summer |
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| ohhhhh, my sweet love puppy.... nearly took him with me!! |
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| Sweet Choco |
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| Cute Goofey |
