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	<title>Comments on: Offering Reiki to Bracken</title>
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		<title>By: Jodie Brenner</title>
		<link>http://www.shelteranimalreikiassociation.org/blog/2010/02/20/offering-reiki-to-bracken/comment-page-1/#comment-134</link>
		<dc:creator>Jodie Brenner</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:03:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>HI Caroline,

Thanks so much for sharing such a difficult, yet beautiful story.  I find it amazing that the animals never seem to give up hope on the human race.  They always seem willing to forgive and accept us.  I believe they know there are people like you and places like Remus out there that can help make up for the situation they came from.  I only wish I could be more like them in that aspect of forgiving.  For me, it is a daily spiritual practice~and not an easy one at times:)

Thank you for being there for them!

Blessings,
Jodie</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>HI Caroline,</p>
<p>Thanks so much for sharing such a difficult, yet beautiful story.  I find it amazing that the animals never seem to give up hope on the human race.  They always seem willing to forgive and accept us.  I believe they know there are people like you and places like Remus out there that can help make up for the situation they came from.  I only wish I could be more like them in that aspect of forgiving.  For me, it is a daily spiritual practice~and not an easy one at times:)</p>
<p>Thank you for being there for them!</p>
<p>Blessings,<br />
Jodie</p>
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		<title>By: Kathleen Prasad</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kathleen Prasad</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:45:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Caroline,
Thank you for your courage in supporting Bracken in her final days and also in writing it down and sharing it with us. 

Something that I have learned from BrightHaven over the years (they bring in many animals for their final days): It seems to me that it is no accident that these animals find their way to amazing places and people like BrightHaven and Gail, Remus and Sue (and you and your Reiki team). 

When we put ourselves out there, in the pure heartfelt intention to assist... the animals hear us and find their way. 

And in showering them with love in those final days, I truly believe that it makes all the difference in healing their spirits.

Keep up the great work, Caroline!

Lots of love,
Kathleen</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Caroline,<br />
Thank you for your courage in supporting Bracken in her final days and also in writing it down and sharing it with us. </p>
<p>Something that I have learned from BrightHaven over the years (they bring in many animals for their final days): It seems to me that it is no accident that these animals find their way to amazing places and people like BrightHaven and Gail, Remus and Sue (and you and your Reiki team). </p>
<p>When we put ourselves out there, in the pure heartfelt intention to assist&#8230; the animals hear us and find their way. </p>
<p>And in showering them with love in those final days, I truly believe that it makes all the difference in healing their spirits.</p>
<p>Keep up the great work, Caroline!</p>
<p>Lots of love,<br />
Kathleen</p>
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		<title>By: Caroline Thomas</title>
		<link>http://www.shelteranimalreikiassociation.org/blog/2010/02/20/offering-reiki-to-bracken/comment-page-1/#comment-126</link>
		<dc:creator>Caroline Thomas</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:07:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Many thanks John, I have learnt such a lot from Bracken. Animals teach us so much X</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Many thanks John, I have learnt such a lot from Bracken. Animals teach us so much X</p>
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		<title>By: John Sawyer</title>
		<link>http://www.shelteranimalreikiassociation.org/blog/2010/02/20/offering-reiki-to-bracken/comment-page-1/#comment-125</link>
		<dc:creator>John Sawyer</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:27:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi, Carolyn,

It&#039;s always difficult when these things happen.  It can be a challenge not to have expectations for the outcome of our Reiki offerings.  We always hope for the best, of course, but &quot;the best&quot; may be something different than what we have in mind.

In any case, as Karen and Brenda said, Reiki was what Bracken needed and she was supported by it in her transition.  She&#039;s in pure positive energy and joy now, free of her physical burden, for which we can be grateful.

Namaste,

John</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi, Carolyn,</p>
<p>It&#8217;s always difficult when these things happen.  It can be a challenge not to have expectations for the outcome of our Reiki offerings.  We always hope for the best, of course, but &#8220;the best&#8221; may be something different than what we have in mind.</p>
<p>In any case, as Karen and Brenda said, Reiki was what Bracken needed and she was supported by it in her transition.  She&#8217;s in pure positive energy and joy now, free of her physical burden, for which we can be grateful.</p>
<p>Namaste,</p>
<p>John</p>
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		<title>By: Caroline Thomas</title>
		<link>http://www.shelteranimalreikiassociation.org/blog/2010/02/20/offering-reiki-to-bracken/comment-page-1/#comment-124</link>
		<dc:creator>Caroline Thomas</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:15:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thank you Karen &amp; Brenda for such lovely comments. Know you both know the amazing work Remus does X</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you Karen &amp; Brenda for such lovely comments. Know you both know the amazing work Remus does X</p>
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		<title>By: Brenda</title>
		<link>http://www.shelteranimalreikiassociation.org/blog/2010/02/20/offering-reiki-to-bracken/comment-page-1/#comment-123</link>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What a beautiful piece of writing Caroline!I&#039;m always truly amazed and humbled by the reactions of abused animals to &#039;new&#039; humans...that so many are willing to trust again is always the miracle...how long they live is in greater hands than ours! Reiki is so wonderful in helping these precious souls do what they need to do.
What you did with Bracken was perfect...letting go of the outcome is always so hard.XxX</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What a beautiful piece of writing Caroline!I&#8217;m always truly amazed and humbled by the reactions of abused animals to &#8216;new&#8217; humans&#8230;that so many are willing to trust again is always the miracle&#8230;how long they live is in greater hands than ours! Reiki is so wonderful in helping these precious souls do what they need to do.<br />
What you did with Bracken was perfect&#8230;letting go of the outcome is always so hard.XxX</p>
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		<title>By: Brenda</title>
		<link>http://www.shelteranimalreikiassociation.org/blog/2010/02/20/offering-reiki-to-bracken/comment-page-1/#comment-122</link>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What a beautiful piece of writing Caroline!I&#039;m always truely amazed and humbled by the reactions of abused animals to &#039;new&#039; humans...that so many are willing to trust again is always the miracle...how long they live is in greater hands than ours! Reiki is so wonderful in helping these precious souls do what they need to do.
What you did with Bracken was perfect...letting go of the outcome is always so hard.XxX</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What a beautiful piece of writing Caroline!I&#8217;m always truely amazed and humbled by the reactions of abused animals to &#8216;new&#8217; humans&#8230;that so many are willing to trust again is always the miracle&#8230;how long they live is in greater hands than ours! Reiki is so wonderful in helping these precious souls do what they need to do.<br />
What you did with Bracken was perfect&#8230;letting go of the outcome is always so hard.XxX</p>
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		<title>By: Karen Reading Guinea Pig Rescue</title>
		<link>http://www.shelteranimalreikiassociation.org/blog/2010/02/20/offering-reiki-to-bracken/comment-page-1/#comment-121</link>
		<dc:creator>Karen Reading Guinea Pig Rescue</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>She was truly beautiful Caroline, you and Remus were the release she needed and made it OK for her to move on :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>She was truly beautiful Caroline, you and Remus were the release she needed and made it OK for her to move on <img src='http://www.shelteranimalreikiassociation.org/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: Caroline Thomas</title>
		<link>http://www.shelteranimalreikiassociation.org/blog/2010/02/20/offering-reiki-to-bracken/comment-page-1/#comment-120</link>
		<dc:creator>Caroline Thomas</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This was emotionally very difficult to write. I started with such hope and optimism that Bracken would be grazing with her new friends by the time I had finished it. Reiki supported Bracken during her final weeks which I am so grateful for. Her biggest support was the Remus staff and volunteers. They worked tirelessly to save beautiful Bracken. It was not meant to be, but her last weeks at Remus were her happiest.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This was emotionally very difficult to write. I started with such hope and optimism that Bracken would be grazing with her new friends by the time I had finished it. Reiki supported Bracken during her final weeks which I am so grateful for. Her biggest support was the Remus staff and volunteers. They worked tirelessly to save beautiful Bracken. It was not meant to be, but her last weeks at Remus were her happiest.</p>
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