Escape and Discovery

 

The Escape

The four of us have had enough. We have to get out of here. We are very connected to each other. Whatever one of us does, the others will go along with it. The noise is nearly unbearable. Screeching, screaming, and yelling out at us “Look at them! See that? They are so cute.” Every one wants to touch us, they are grabbing at us and pulling us down. The four of us don’t have to put up with that. We weren’t meant to be treated this way.

Look-no one is watching. They are all at a table, laughing and shoving things into their mouths. This is our chance. Let’s go! NOW! Take off!

Whew! We made it, and if we hide long enough, everyone will give up looking for us. Let’s just stay here for a while and enjoy the rest of our lives together.

The Discovery

The dog has to go out to do his business, as he does each morning at this time. I let him out of the house into the back yard. Then I went inside to make coffee.

As the dog was returning to the house, he began barking wildly. This was the Big Dog bark of a very small dog. A dog who felt very threatened and needed to show his most ferocious side. There had to be something very scary outside.

I went outdoors to check on him. He was at the side of the deck, madly barking toward the rocky area along the perimeter of the house. He was making a miniature Schnauzer-style point to the scary thing, trying to show where the threat was located, and attempting to protect me from the danger. I looked over the edge of the deck rather carefully, not sure what would be there.

I found them, hovering close to the house. They had obviously been traumatized, as one of them had lost its life in the process of making their way to the protection of our yard. The others had lost a bit of their luster, but appeared to be okay.

I can only wonder where they came from, and what sent them on their journey here. I feel sorry for the person who lost them, as I am sure that they are very disappointed at their disappearance. I am sure the celebration had to have been dampened by their loss.

Happy Birthday to whoever lost these four little ones!

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