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They are my friends,
cows, piglets and also hens
bunnies, puppies and kittens too
and horses just to name a few!
I shower all my friends with love
I give them kisses and lots of hugs!
They show me affection in different ways,
They bring me sunshine on gloomy days!
I cause no harm to those I love
from fish below to birds above!
I show them kindness and compassion
they are my friends, not food and fashion
Some of my friends have colorful feathers
some have fur for frigid weather,
some wear scales and slither around
some of my friends live underground
some have spots and some have stripes
some of my friends come out at night,
all the animals are the same
they just go by different names
they all want to live life happy and free
no different from you, no different from me!
They all are deserving of respect
that’s why I treat my friends the best!
So please show them love the way that I do,
because my friends are your friends too!
A Master teacher wished to illustrate levels of awareness on the path to wisdom. He took five students to the edge of a lush, green forest and asked: “What do you see?”
The first student replied: “I see a lush, green forest.”
The second stated: “Yes, I see the forest, and many kinds of trees. I see at least seven varieties, may I study them?”
The third remarked: “The trees are beautiful, and I observe many kinds of wildlife. I see animals and birds, may I learn from them?”
The fourth said: “I see a symphony of life, the perfect ecosystem. Each plant and animal giving, and taking; cooperating to fulfill each others needs; sustaining harmonic balance. It’s a wondrous sight, may I sit and enjoy?”
The fifth, tears in his eyes, whispered softly: “I feel the Maker.”
Jim Fowler, left, one of the world’s best known naturalists, has presented information about wildlife and wilderness to the American public on television’s Wild Kingdom for more than 40 years. On the right is me.
Never know who you are going to run into at the zoo. My daughter and I went to the local zoo for “Earth Day” and was surprised to meet Jim Fowler. He came to give a talk about wildlife. It was early and he was signing autographs so we stood in line to get one. I was carrying my camera, never without a camera at the zoo, and a woman asked if I would like her to take my picture with Jim. So I did. My Dad never missed a show of “Wild Kingdom,” and his love of nature was passed down to me.
Meeting Jim was indeed an honor, he is a kind, caring individual that loves animals. He took time to sign autographs for all that wanted them.
After we met Jim Fowler we went on to photograph lions, peacocks, and other creatures.
