Just two ordinary,
average people,
Lori and Robin care
enough to help
make a difference,
whenever they can.
The following represent
only a few of the things
they are involved
in, and they invite you to join them:
Children's foundations
R&L are happy
sponsors for two young people!
One is an awesome
young man in Ethiopia via
and another is a
lovely young lady in Haiti via
(They send MUCH LOVE across the miles to them!)
Robin and Lori are
also contributors to multiple
other organizations
such as:
St Judes,
David's House
and
Children's Hospital
at Dartmouth (CHaD),
Wildlife and animal
rescue foundations such as
and
and our own local area Humane Society
Humanitarian efforts
such as:
Southwest Indian
Foundation
Amnesty
Disabled American
Veterans
American Red Cross
Muscular Dystrophy
Assoc.
and One.org
Trying to help stamp
out poverty and aids.
They
ask humbly that you please jump in
and
help in any way you can. Even if it
is
just a little bit, it all helps.
You
really can help make a difference in our world!
What's near and
dear to you?...............
JUNE
9, 2008
Rascal
Our
canine friend of 18+ years finally
reached
the sad sunset of his life last night.
We
wanted to give Rascal a tribute
as
we reluctantly say goodbye to the
closest
thing to a son that we'll ever have.
We
are truly grateful for the successful life he had with us
but
must admit, we grew very fond of him over so many years
and
this week, our hearts are indeed broken.
As
a rescued animal 17.5 years ago,
we
found Raz at the local animal shelter:
when
he was only 6 months old.
The
day Robin came to take him home, Raz immediately got
in
Robin's lap in the car, wrapped both paws around Rob's neck,
as
if to hug him, and then he kissed Robin's cheek, and put his head
calmly
on Rob's shoulder as if to thank him. It was an amazing moment.
He
won our hearts immediately.
From
then on, it was car and motorcycle rides,
many
fun days of playing, running, and hanging together as a family.
For
the past 3 years, Robin and Lori have dedicated most of
their
personal time to being with Raz as he grew very old and delicate.
Rascal
was an integral part of our family, and he will be deeply missed.
Our
house in the pics below has never known a world without him.
Below,
is a collage, of pictures spanning from the first year of his life,
through
the middle, and to the twilight sunset of his last Christmas 6 months ago.
All
we can do is something like this tribute,
because
we want the whole world to know
all
about the coolest dog we've ever had.
We
promise we will never forget you Razzy,
and
to help us, we give thanks to the folks at the
Springfield
Humane Society who will be
honoring
Rascal's memory on their happy homes page.
