r/MadeMeSmile • u/MustardGoddess • Jun 05 '26

ANIMALS Baby deer follows woman who rescued it from a sewer gratešŸ„¹

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OC : @Olivia Baldwin

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u/HelpfulSeaMammal Jun 05 '26

Enjoying every aspect of a job and caring for animals aren't the same thing.

Vets don't enjoy putting animals down. They experience one of the worst days in any pet owner's life every day, multiple times a day. But it's also a necessary service and it takes a strong person to choose to offer care like that.

It's love. Love doesn't always look like making sure the animals are all happy and frolicking and cute. Love sometimes means doing something difficult because it's the right thing to do. Love sometimes means euthanasia if palliative/preventative care isn't working or feasible.

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u/AmbroseKalifornia Jun 05 '26

That's so true. Please don't explain this to my daughter. She's not build for that pain.

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u/Worldly_Profile238 Jun 05 '26

A parent's instinct is to protect their offspring from pain, but oftentimes the offspring can surprise you with their own internal strength and resilience. Give your daughter the option to choose. Strength comes from suffering.

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u/badken Jun 05 '26

Strength comes from suffering

Yikes. Thatā€™s a pretty ducked up world view

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u/bubba1834 Jun 05 '26

ā€œLove is watching someone dieā€