I believe we all have a magical place.  When we go there our spirit comes alive and takes on a life of its own.

This is how I felt during my week with BEES-Burm and Emily’s Elephant Sanctuary in Thailand.

The serenity, cats, dogs and of course elephants left such an imprint on my heart, and I am dedicated to help them even on the other side of the world.

Recently an effort to rescue an elephant was canceled by the elephant’s owners.  Always a heartbreaking blow, but always committed, there is another elephant who needs them.

Mae Dok, her nickname, which translated into English means Mother Flower, spent much of her early years logging and helping with farming.  When logging was banned in Thailand, she joined thirty other elephants in the tourist industry to partake in riding.

She was slashed with a machete many years ago and her trunk is deformed as a result. This though does not deter her, although this had to have been unbearable at the time.

With the passing of her owner, the family has agreed, the time has come to retire dear Mae Dok.  She has been a bright spot in her small village home for over thirty years and her time of rest is long overdue.

To some she is just an elephant, one of many in Southeast Asia who suffer greatly due the popularity of elephant tourism, but once you look into the eyes of an elephant a rescued elephant, the reality hits you.

She will never forget, but hopefully love will heal her deep, long ago wounds.

A GoFundme is going on to secure the funds to bring this girl home.

https://www.gofundme.com/help-bring-this-dear-girl-home

For more information about BEES-Burm and Emily’s Elephant Sanctuary, please go to: http://bees-elesanctuary.org/