When I was young, I found a gift clothed in beauty and inside rays of kindness, compassion and infinite affection radiating from a column of light that lifted my spirits.
As the years passed by my treasured gift became like the last leaf on a tree, fragile, worn and battered by storms at night and crippling winds during the day, yet remained attached, not wanting to let go.
One winter morning at the base of the barren tree lay the yellow leaf laced with naked veins soon to disappear and replenish the earth.
Now all that remains of my beautiful gift is the light of her life and spirit that is part of me and the immense sadness and unforgettable memories that I carry, and somehow try to move on.
The creation of Precious Life Animal Sanctuary is the result of Caryl’s vision, commitment and loving awareness towards all life. (See Caryl’s obituary)
Ralph Turner
May 2023
