🐾 My Morning Link Routine Hits a Snag

For more than ten years, my mornings have followed a familiar rhythm: coffee, sunrise, and a quick click over to The Animal Rescue Site. One tap earns food and supplies for shelter pets, and sharing the link on Facebook helps spread the word. It’s a tiny ritual, but it feels like a good way to start the day — a little kindness before the world gets noisy.

Lately, though, my dependable routine has hit a pothole.

💻 The Mysterious Case of the Spinning Share Button

Since the New Year, Facebook has decided to get… dramatic.
I click “Share.”
Facebook asks, “Who can see this?”
I choose “Public,” like always.
And then — nothing. Just spinning. Spinning. More spinning. Enough spinning to power a small wind farm.

It’s the digital equivalent of someone nodding politely while slowly backing out of the room.

I’ve tried refreshing, reloading, coaxing, pleading, and even giving my computer the side‑eye. No luck. The share button has apparently taken a personal day.

🐕 Why This Matters (At Least to Me)

I wrote a blog post ages ago promising readers that if they ever misplaced the link, they could always find it on my Facebook feed. It felt like a simple, reliable promise — until Facebook decided to reinvent itself on January 1.

Now I feel like I’m letting people down, even though the problem is clearly not on my end. Technology has a funny way of making us feel responsible for things we can’t control.

🌬️ Letting Go (Just a Little)

So here’s the update: I’m still clicking daily. The animals are still getting their points. And I’m still trying to share the link — even if Facebook is currently acting like a moody teenager who refuses to come downstairs.

If you’re looking for the link and don’t see it, that’s why. I’ll keep troubleshooting, and hopefully Facebook will snap out of its New Year funk soon.

In the meantime, consider this a reminder that even the smallest routines can go sideways — and that’s okay. Life, like a dusty road, is full of bumps, detours, and the occasional spinning wheel.

Longest Dirt Road in The World

Clicks That Count: Supporting Causes When Money Is Tight

We all have causes that tug at our hearts. Maybe it’s eradicating homelessness, supporting our veterans, or helping children in need. Organizations like Habitat for Humanity—Jimmy Carter’s favorite charity—and Tunnel to Towers Foundation (T2T), which pays mortgages for fallen heroes’ families, do incredible work. Then there’s St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the ASPCA, both household names in charitable giving. These nonprofits often ask for monthly contributions, which is wonderful if you can afford it. But what if you can’t?

The Greater Good: A Click That Feeds

For me, animals are the cause that speaks loudest. I wouldn’t argue that animal charities are more important than those supporting children or veterans—that’s a tough case to make. But animals are my heart’s choice. That’s why every morning, I post a link on Facebook to The Animal Rescue Site, part of the Greater Good network. Each click on that link helps fund food for shelter animals, thanks to generous donors. It’s completely free to click, so even when money is tight, you can still make a difference.

More Than Just Animals

Maybe animals aren’t your passion—and that’s perfectly okay. The beauty of the Greater Good website is its wide range of causes. When you click my link, you’ll land on a page with a “View Causes” tab. From there, you can support efforts like rainforest conservation, breast cancer research, diabetes awareness, veterans’ meals, and more. Each click helps fund real-world impact, and none of it costs you a dime.