SURVIVAL IN NATURE.A lifetime in seconds.
2/5/16
Don’t know why I am writing about a maximally awful moment in Nature
that I witnessed. But I am. The animal’s story should be told. He deserves being remembered.
Don’t know how I saw the incident while driving
in traffic on a busy road in Wellington Florida. But I did. Intuitively knew what had happened and what was
about to happen.
Was driving in the innermost lane when I saw at
least ten giant crows flutter en masse to the curbside, and hover over a still
body. As I passed, the
birds suddenly flew to a grassy hill just feet away. A small raccoon sat up in his own pool of blood, and was defiantly
hissing at the birds.
The birds gave the injured creature his moment.
No one wanted to be bitten by him. They had time. Probably would be a few minutes before
the little one would lie down and die. He’d make a quick meal. Horrified I screamed at them.
My rage at the long-gone car that hit him, and
fear for the raccoon facing such great odds made me sick. Was helpless. Couldn’t help him. Cars were bumper to bumper. One was close to mine. If I’d braked, God knows what chaos
would have ensued.
2/10/16
Today, the realization struck me that Nature always knows what to do for
its own. We humans continue to
interfere with the other animals’ lives, yet somehow many species survive –
even in the cities. Even us. Even for a short time.
All I can do is send loving light to the soul
of this brave little raccoon. Universal
law suggests that his courage and defiance in the face of terrible odds will
serve him when he incarnates into his next life form. Maybe he’ll be a crow.
Worse – be a human.
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