There's a pond on the neighbor's property just across the street from us, and it's home to various turtles. The other day as we left to run some errands, one of the turtles was in the middle of our street, so we stopped so Liz could move it to safety. However, just as she got out of our SUV, a delivery truck came down the street at a good pace. Very quickly, the turtle disappeared under the truck and we cringed and hoped for the best. The turtle was on its back and spinning like a break dancer on the pavement.
At first glance we thought it would be RIP turtle, but the damage looked worse than actuality. As you can see in the picture, there was injury, but after a bit the turtle moved its legs and even moved its head out a bit. And while Liz has some good vet care skills, reptiles are not in our wheelhouse so we needed help, and not just any help.
Querying the phone for local reptile rescues led to a nearby organization. Texts went back and forth with pictures of the turtle. We also reached out to another organization we knew of, and while waiting to hear back from the second organization, the first organization pointed us to a certified animal rescuer who could help. A 30 minute drive and the turtle was in the hands of a skilled nurse (literally, an ICU trained nurse who does animal rescue). She repositioned the shell quickly and said she'd apply some bone matrix to help maintain the position while the shell healed. The turtle will eventually be back to 100% and have a good story to tell the other turtles!
One of the great things about ActiveRain is there is skilled help throughout the community, and chances are if you have a problem or question, there's someone (or a bunch of someones) who can help.
Some issues are common and lots of people know the answer.
Other things are more complex, and while the number of people may be fewer, it's just a matter of making the connection to the right person.
There are people here who understand every nook and cranny of real estate. Short sales, probate, land sales, commercial, property management, etc. Pick a niche, someone here knows it, and they'll help, because that's the culture of this community.
Need regional specific knowledge? That's here too.
Tech questions? If Craig Daniels hasn't already written a post about how to do anything that has to do with AR, chances are someone else has.
Tech stuff? Have you noticed all the AI info over the last year? Or any other bright and shiny? You'll probably hear about it first in this community!
Help is here and free for the asking.
Until next Tuesday, just Ask An Ambassador if you need help,
Bill & Liz aka BLiz
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