Our Quest To Save the Bilbies Continues!

I wrote to Frank Manthey, from the Save The Bilby Fund, to thank him and let him know that he has inspired us. Frank replied asking us to

"get all your friends to fill in the form in the link below and tell Woolworths how much you would prefer an Easter Bilby colouring-in competition at Easter, instead of the rabbit one that they use each year. As you know, the rabbit was brought from Europe about 150 years ago and has cost Australia trillions of dollars in trying to get rid of it. I have tried for the past five years to encourage Woolworths to change this, but they are not listening. If many people start saying the same thing, though, I think that we can make a difference. If you would like to help, please can you ask your friends to do the same?
http://www.woolworths.com.au/contactus/index.asp "

We made this our Easter mission - we emailed everyone we know, posted in online forums, and spread the word among all the groups we're a part of. Liam has taken it very seriously - he is not going to let this go! He is still telling everyone he comes across - young and old!

On Monday (Easter Monday), he was talking to our 4 year old neighbour, Kyle, over the fence. Kyle's dad started calling out to him to come as they were going out. Before he did though, Liam made sure he got his message across!

Liam - "I just need to tell you something Kyle. The bilbies are dying. Rabbits are taking over and killing our bilbies. They are in danger. You have to get all your friends to write to Woolworths and tell them that they should have a bilby colouring in competition."

Kyle wasn't paying attention and asked him what he was talking about, so Liam launched into it again! Kyle's dad was ready to go by this stage so Liam got down off the fence and came back inside. I could hear Kyle and his dad talking as they got in the car. Kyle was saying "Dad the bilbies are dying. The rabbits are killing the bilbies".

And so I had one of the proudest Mum moments ever! Liam never ceases to amaze me with his understanding of the world and his persistence to make a difference. It is really hard at times to let go of my adult pessimism that creeps in.... as if one person can make a difference..... that type of thing. But hearing him go off on his own and initiate a conversation like that, with no prompting or promise of personal reward, makes me so proud and thankful that he's my son.

If you haven't contacted Woolworth's it's not too late! Go and do it now - it only takes a few minutes!