Who's a good boy?

What have we become?
Not only our generation
but mankind in general...or the
superior species.
I saw a friend the other day and stopped to say hello.
He told me he was on his way to visit his Mother. He placed her in an old age home, some time ago for reason of convenience. When I first spotted him he was picking up after his dog and putting the bag of shit into his pocket. Folks there is no way I would put a bag of shit in my pocket! Not even if it were my own! Let alone dogshit!?! Anyways, he was picking up after his dog and I stopped to say hey, How's it going,  how's your Mother?
Not bad, she's fine, but my poor old Brutus here, he's got a sore,  you know, don'tcha boy...who's a good boy, and it hurts when he goes, but I got this cream I put on and he's seems to be getting a whole lot better.
I laughed, Well that's good, glad to hear, I said, Give my love and best wishes to your Mom... and went on my way.
Huh!? Like WTF you put your Mother in a home but are willing to rub cream on your dog's ass every time he shits... God forbid your Mother should need you!
I don't know why people are the way they are anymore and I'm not sure I have the time to figure them out anymore either!
Sometimes I just don't understand people at all.
But holy shit folks wake the hell up I hope you never need someone like your
Mother or Father, Sister or Brother, Grandmother or Grandfather to talk to,
to count on, someone to help you when you are unable to help yourself.
Don't take me wrong I love animals too but holy shit, I love my family members more.
My dog never changed my diaper or fed me but my Mother did, my Grandmother did. I can have a sick pet put down and be very upset as I have done in the past. But when it comes to a Grandmother, Grandfather,
Mother, Father, Sister, Brother come on folks that's a whole world of different feelings.
I would use all my abilities to help in whatever way I could to help a family member or friend and even a stranger for that matter. I am not taking away from a pet relationship but the loss of a family member or close friend is truly
the ultimate pain.
They say that killers, especially the cold or serial killer type, begin by practicing, torturing and killing animals. If this is true what do people who treat animals or pets better than there own flesh and blood become?

It used to be

It used to be much different for me
and I'm sure for you too
It used to be much different for me
I'm not sure why
But I know it was right
When I was asked and didn't hear
I said excuse me not what
When I needed by I said pardon me
instead of shoving
It used to be much different for me
I never had to be asked or told twice
I was always polite, I was always nice
I never made my parents wait
or late
It used to be much different for me
and I'm sure for you too
Times were different sure it's true
But a fact's a fact and remains that
And I'm sure that you'll agree
Things are not what they used to be
Take a look around you
Tell me what you see
Do you see people giving up
seats to the elderly
or pregnant
I don't
Do you hear kind words
words of praise or prayer
I don't
Do you find doors and windows
open wide
Do you see people walking
freely outside
I don't
It's sad what we've done
what we've become
We are each to blame
We each share the shame
For it begins somewhere
And it all begins in the home
We are all subject to environment
We can only see what we are shown
Until we are grown
That's not fate
It's the way that it is
I just hope it's not to late
It used to be much different for me
and I'm sure for you too
If I can change today
Even just for one day
Then so can you
and change someone close to you
and they can change someone too
I believe in me, sometimes I do
We all must believe in each other
and in in what we do
The future is ours regardless
But how we get there
Is up to me and you

Someone who has nothing is not poor
Someone who wants more is poor
Someone whose heart is happy
Has a stomach that's easy to fill
Someone to trust
Is someone who nevers asks why