Hi Sonny;
Again, our stand is one of this home hospice in the past 5 years going from a self-funded family run small operation to a 300k a year business...
The amount of money they make should not be an issue. If I double my income, should I have to move? What about if I triple it? Bringing up their income repeatedly sounds like sour grapes. If the issue is the animals, then stop mentioning their income. If the issue is money, then could they stay if they got less sponsor dollars this year?
We firmly believe at the end of the day, AG will look back years from now and see how the move allowed them to grow, house more animals as well as utilize more volunteers , have additional parking,etc.
That might be true. But maybe not the way you're going about it. Mind if I share a short story? It might sound familiar...
THE WIND and the Sun were disputing which was the stronger. Suddenly they saw a traveller coming down the road, and the Sun said: “I see a way to decide our dispute. Whichever of us can cause that traveller to take off his cloak shall be regarded as the stronger You begin.” So the Sun retired behind a cloud, and the Wind began to blow as hard as it could upon the traveller. But the harder he blew the more closely did the traveller wrap his cloak round him, till at last the Wind had to give up in despair. Then the Sun came out and shone in all his glory upon the traveller, who soon found it too hot to walk with his cloak on. MORAL: KINDNESS EFFECTS MORE THAN SEVERITY Aesop's Fables (Aesop; sixth century BC)
Sonny, they might be happier in a bigger place. Right now, they are on a 1 acre lot, same as you are. For those who don't know, one acre is about the size of an American Football field. (A Canadian football field is a little smaller, for those who didn't know.)
I am assuming you didn't earn your big house and once acre lot by being un-intelligent. What you're doing hasn't worked so far... has it? There is a lesson is Aesop's story. You tell me if you can figure out what it might be...
Linda
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