What Happened To You

So many times in life I meet someone and in the process of getting to know them or experiencing them I quickly think “What is wrong with this person?” But, a few years back, I read a terrific book by Oprah and an Ivy League researcher who helped me understand the real question is not what is wrong with that person but instead, WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THAT PERSON. Now I try to look at life through a different lens. I make an effort to put the filter of “What happened to you” where I used to hold the “What is wrong with you.” I have found this to be a much better strategy in personal relating.

Funny enough this compassion filter also serves me well in working with the animals. When we raise an animal from birth we know every detail, but when we take in animals that have an unknown history it is a different game.

I was so fortunate to be given six awesome goats. But this weekend I was event more blessed by having the opportunity to meet with and learn more history from their previous owner. It turns out the “What Happened” is very important to many of these goats. Hercules especially. Hercules does his name proud and I am working to bring his story to this blog. His former owner and I want you to know just how strong this handsome goat really is and the challenges he has overcome. So check back soon for the full story of our beloved “Hercules.”

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