Betsy’s post today talked about the wonderful supportive members we have here at QSJ.  It started me thinking about how blessed we all are to have found this site and the cyber friends we have met.  Also, thinking about my realtime family and the love we share, and so, I wanted to share this video about the Power of Love.

The Story . . . for those of you who cannot see the video:

In 1969, two friends, John Rendall and Ace Berg, purchased a lion. At the time, Christian the lion was a 35-pound cub. He had been born in a zoo. The friends raised Christian in their London home. All three hung out in a friend’s furniture shop on the weekends.

Within a year, Christian had grown to 185 lbs. Rendall and Berg realized they couldn’t keep him much longer. But they didn’t know what to do with him. A chance encounter changed that. Two actors from the film Born Free walked into the furniture store.

The actors recommended a conservationist, George Adamson, living in Kenya. Christian was soon in Africa. There he was rehabilitated and released into the wild.

Rendall and Berg decided to visit Christian one last time. He was now a wild animal. Adamson told them it was doubtful that Christian could be found. No one had seen him in nine months.

The two flew to Kenya, anyway. On the day they landed, Christian appeared outside Adamson’s camp. Somehow, he knew. He waited outside the camp until Rendall and Berg arrived. 

I Will remember you always.

Where is my hanky Jan???

This is so touching!

I wish I could see videos...anyway...love is the most powerful of gifts we possess...thank you Jan

THANK YOU JAN

THAT IS SPECIAL

The tears are pouring now...thanks a lot!  LOL.  That is so sweet.  I am going to show that to my daughters.  Thanks for that.

OH MY GOD JAN...I AM CRYING LIKE I WILL NEVER STOP...OH MY ... WHAT AN AMAZING MOMENT....

I WANT TO EMAIL THIS TO OTHERS ... CAN YOU TELL ME HOW TO DO THIS....???

I do adore you, you know that don't you? I have always been a Joy Adamson/Born Free fan. I actually sent the LP album soundtrack from the movie off to Goodwill yesterday (along with many other albums). I kept all the books of hers, tho :)

Thanks so much for your support, Jan. The comment you made about my new place being smoke free forever is well taken. Kinda puts these urges to smoke in the right perspective. I've been fighting hard today. It is very frustrating to be dealing with this. I know you know how I feel.

Love and hugs to my really good friend. And thank you.

Beautiful!  Just beautiful!

Well, I saw you and Rubes kind of sassing each other so I cam here to see what she said, and saw this amazing post!  Wow!  I'm so glad I did.  This is so heart warming.  Unbelievable!  Thanks for sharing it!

Judy

Happy 4th of July to you too Jan...!

Stay cool ... !

Hello darling,

Thanks for checking on me. I am not smoking.

I think I am over the worst with that for now but this move has nearly killed me. I haven't posted because my spirit is not in a right way and all I see is negative and darkness. I am still in a lot of physical pain.

((((((((((Jan))))))))))) don't worry....I'll come to you if I get in a worse way.

Hi Jan,

Thanks for your note today and thank you so much for putting that music in my post.  Made me cry...yep, made me cry happy tears.  Hope you are doing well.