When 9-11 happened I was startled like everyone else, but wasn’t fazed emotionally. One of the most terrible events in all of history and I don’t mist up at all. I am Vulcan when it comes to the news. Today however, when I read my morning BBC, I came upon the following article and was almost brought to tears.
It seems a Snake befriended a Hamster that was intended to be its dinner. They play together, hang out and sleep on top of one another. In the lonely zoo cage the snake chose friendship over the more natural urge to feed.
Thousands of years ago a human first reached out to a dog in friendship, and soon the species began to hunt, live and evolve together. The partnership has been successful for both species, dogs getting the better end of the deal; we work – they live like SNL comics.
Sometimes sacrifice for others, is better for you than it is for them.
Thank you Snake and Hamster; for reminding us what it means to be human.
