I ALWAYS KNEW THAT I WOULD BE CRITICIZED FOR MY DEVOTION TO HELPING ANIMALS AND THE QUESTION POPS UP REGULARLY : “WHY ANIMALS AND NOT CHILDREN?”. I COULD EASILY ANSWER BY SAYING THAT EVERYONE SHOULD BE DOING WHAT IS CLOSEST TO THEIR HEART AS LONG AS ONE IS SHARING AND DOING SOMETHING GOOD IN HIS LIFE. I FEEL BLESSED THAT AS MOTHER WITH STRONG LOVE AND COMPASSION FOR CHILDREN , I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CREATE A HEAVENLY PLACE WHERE WE CAN ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF BOTH THE CHILDREN AND THE RESCUED ANIMALS. WHEN I SEE THE SMILES ON THE CHILDREN’S FACES AND AT THE SAME MOMENT THE WAGGLING TAILS OF MY RESCUED ANIMALS, IT BRINGS JOYFUL TEARS TO MY EYES.