SAViNG 2 PUPPiES....BUt WHAt ABOUt tHE RESt?

How can this Earth be so cruel? Why do we have to live in a kill or be killed world? Why do we have to be either prey or predator? How can people be so selfish? I'm not saying I'm the most perfect person in the world because I know I'm not. I'm also selfish and always want everything to go my way. We all have our flaws. Maybe Pandora shouldn't have opened that box. A couple days ago I came home from a friend's house and found 2 puppies walking towards me. At first they were barking at me thinking I was a threat. Then they must have realized I wasn't one so they came strolling down the sidewalk and wagging their tails. They were jumping on me and whimpering. I felt bad for them because they were so small and looked starved and I knew I couldn't help them because that would make me responsible for them. And right now I can't afford 2 puppies. So I went inside my house and tried to forget about them. The next day I went to the library and when I opened the door I found them laying there and as soon as they saw me they started wagging their tails again. As if they knew me for a long time or if I was their owner. I walked to my car and they followed me and almost wanted to get in the car with me. As I was backing out of the driveway they followed me and when I drove off they ran after me. I'm a  deeply compassionate, caring person so seeing this broke my heart. After a few hours I came home and there I found them waiting by the door. These puppies see me as their protection and wanted me to feed them. It took a lot of will power from me not to feed them or pet them. One of my friends told me to look at the big picture: "You take care of these 2, cost a good bit of money and time, then this attracts more dogs, so on and so forth." I agreed with him but I told him that there must animal shelters that will take care of them for a while and give them a chance at adoption and yes I understand that most of the time dogs get euthanized but I'd feel better knowing that they'll have an opportunity at adoption and being fed instead of dying of starvation. And yes I know they are just animals, but shouldn't they be just as important as humans? I mean they are part of our world right? It wouldn't be fair or it shouldn't be justified leaving dogs or any animal to starve. What if it were 2 kids? Would you really leave them to starve to death? I know there are some cruel people in this world that would. I know I wouldn't do that to children or any animal. My heart is too big, I can't help it. And I'm definitely not going to stay with my arms crossed and do nothing. We're all god's creations so we should all help each other in every way possible.

How will we know whether we think right or not?

I'm the type of person that likes to see everything from every possible angle and perspective. So that means that I can actually agree and disagree from every angle...but you see I have people who tell me how to see life differently. Some see it as life being full of opportunities, and hope. Others see it as being full of people who will always hurt you and use you no matter what. They tell me life's a bitch and then you die, that simple. But you see, i refuse to see it this way. How will i know who's right and who is wrong? What influences me into believe in the way that I do? I do believe life is full of opportunities and chances and with a little hope anything is possible. Although I also believe its true that people always use you, it might not be intentionally or in a cruel way but they always want something from you, its how the world works. Somehow even people you love and care about always end up hurting you in some way, they might break your heart, betray you, loose your trust, walk away from your life, there's different ways people can hurt you without it being physical. And the saying "Life's a Bitch" well, yeah it is but you shouldn't see that as a downer, or see it as a bad thing. The way i see it is that life just throws challenges at you, battles, risks, its like a game. Its up to YOU whether you want to win or lose. Its up to YOU on how you approach the situation and with what perspective and attitude. Its up to YOU who you want on your "team" and what "strategies" to put into action. Life is a paradox...its complicated but simple at the same time. It just depends on how you see it. I'm still skeptical of the issue on people being able to change or not. It might apply to some people but not everyone entirely. Some people can change but a lot there's just no way that they ever will. I rather not get to in depth with that topic....but i will in another occasion. Just remember that the only person who can tell you what to do with your life, how to do it, and how to think, well that's only YOU.