I read about the family outing excersion, and the aunt that ran away
screaming.  I know that hurts so much....and for it to happen with family
its just a knife that gives that extra twist in your gut.  I dont' expect
everyone to like ferrets.  I just expect people to be considerate of my
feelings, and respectful of my feelings towards ferrets.  If someone
owned, say a cockroach, I wouldn't run up to that person and say "how
sick and gross".  I view it like this, If someone wore a dress that was
ugly to you... would you walk up and rudely make them feel bad by
criticizing it??  So what makes this different?
 
Anyway, Sean's new school and I finally got our schedules together to
bring in our ferrets.  While I was there this week introducing his special
ed class to the ferrets so we could later do educational and therapeutic
visits there, I had such a rude experience also.  A teacher next door,
frowned and said "they stink" and some other comments.  She went out of
her way to come out of her room, and do this.  It really hurt Scotts
feelings.  These animals are his sweetie pies.  I took offense because by
gosh *I'm* doing THEM a favor.  I am volunteering my time to come in for
these kids to help them.  I thought even if she hated them she should have
kept her darn mouth shut.  Unless SHE wants to give those children her
free time, and find a way to make them feel so wonderful.  Then be my
guest.
 
Wolfy
 
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[Posted in FML issue 3667]