“The essence of warriorship, or the essence of human bravery, is refusing to give up on anyone or anything.” ― Chögyam Trungpa, Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior I met Jesse when I was the Head Start to College Coordinator at Bristol Community College (BCC) in New Bedford, Mass. He was one of […]
Since February is Responsible Pet Owners Month, I thought I would “tweet” about what I think it means to be a responsible pet owner? This is something over which I’ve thought long and hard since I’ve been an animal lover my entire life. If we look around us, homelessness is the case for so many […]
I have a special place in my heart for Chickadees. I think it’s because they are bold and brave, yet so small and vulnerable. I love to watch the wild birds from my kitchen window. I feel a great sense of kinship with my feathered friends, and that is why I want to […]
Harry and the Snowman I have always had a soft spot for movies about animals, but if you’re talking horses, it becomes something of an over –the- top kind of hero worship. Then you add the next important ingredient: a kind, compassionate human to the mix, and I end up in the stratosphere. Recently I […]
By Meredith Turner Chapman Major was meant to be a part of our family. We had just moved to Portsmouth in 2000; we had a three-year-old and a newborn, and our beloved dog was tragically hit by a car soon after we moved into our new house. We had planned to put up a fence […]
By Meredith Turner Chapman It never ceases to amaze me how inconsiderate people in general can be, but more specifically, people you think should know better, especially highly trained, skilled, health care professionals, namely doctors. There is a lot to be said for being considerate. I have been unlucky two times in a row in […]
By Meredith Turner Chapman I wanted to do something special for my 50th birthday. I thought about if for quite a while; I could go to New York City, go out to a fancy dinner, or do something I had wanted to do for years — visit Farm Sanctuary in Watkin’s Glen, NY. As supporters […]
By Meredith Turner Chapman Can you remember the first book you ever read that pulled on your heartstrings and made you cry? I can. I was about nine years old when I was bitten by the bug that gives young people “Horse Fever.” I read every horse book I could get my hands on including […]