About a call from the wild

I looked into his eyes… there was fear and hesitation as if he was saying to me, “Should I trust this Human who has destroyed and killed so many in my world?”

I stood there quietly, he looking at me, me looking at him. I told him I meant him no harm and that I was sorry for what his kind had suffered at the hands of humans.

As he sat there motionless and with a somewhat puzzled expression, I also told him that we humans have a lot to learn about compassion and kindness and taking care of the creatures on Mother Earth who have so much to teach us… if only we pause to look and listen.

I sensed the two of us had reached a sort of common agreement as he slowly moved away back into the brush.

I know my heart has been warmed by this experience and I hope, in some small way, my words touched his heart.

See you next time, my friend.