Eleven days ago at Blue Ridge Animal Rescue in Asheville, North Carolina, a tiny black terrier mix named Wren arrived from a neglect case, Severely underweight Completely shut down. Wouldn't eat.!
Wouldn't lift her head. Staff tried everything for five days. Nothing reached her. Then there was Chester. A twelve year-old Great Pyrenees, Surrendered four years ago. Never adopted. Too old, people say. Too big. But shelter directon Mara says quietly: "Chester has settled more broken dogs than anything else we've tried!" Night five, Chester walked across the kennel and lay down beside Wren. By morning she had eaten her first full meal. Chester is still available for adoption. Still showing up fo the ones nobody else can reach.
"My dad put up a basketball hoop for my two older brothers, and they never used it. I'm the one who wore it out."
This is some of the most wholesome content you'll see this weekend.
After breaking the scoring record, Caitlin was asked about what her 6 year old self would think of where she is now...
Today I posed the same question to coach Bluder.
As always, she gave incredibly thoughtful perspective about how far the game has come since her childhood in Marion.
Dear Womens Basketball fans. Do you know you can uplift YOUR team without tearing opponents down?
The online bullying is getting wild and directed at these young women who are just trying to be great. We can be so much better.
#stopbullyingballers