Don't Flatter Yourself

I was hanging laundry again yesterday through my window. It was a beautiful day with, what I believe, was the best nature (and enlightenment) day so far.

It started before I opened my window with the bunny I could see even without my glasses :) Unfortunately I wasn't able to open my window quietly enough to sneak it by him and he hopped away across the yard.

As I continued to hang my stuff a squirrel was walking around under the two lines that were almost full and I thought "He's not threatened by my laundry". I continued to watch as he dug something up, moved forward a few inches and re-buried it. Did you ever see a squirrel bury something close up? They pat the dirt down with their little paws to secure their planting. Too cute :)

I then looked down to see a little brown mouse, who had made a hole under my deck step, munching on some grass. Chubby little guy :)

The birds were flying around as usual. The crows were chasing off the hawks who were coming too close to their nests, no one threated by me or my laundry....

I have always taught my kids that we are not much different than the other land dwelling creatures that we share the earth with. We all have 2 eyes to see, a nose that smells, our ears all do the same thing they just look different. No one is better than the others. We all have purposes and they are all different but they are all necessary.

So as I was looking at these creatures doing what they do as I was doing what I do I realized that people who think that hanging laundry is, among other things, a sign of poverty are truly the outcasts of the world. They do whatever they can to avoid anything that has to do with the planet that sustains them. Birds annoy them, mice have no place in their world, squirrels are "just disposable rodents". They flatter themselves because they need some kind of material validation. They are so engulfed in mechanical this and technological that and they end up in a world that they have to work so hard to be a part of when the creatures of the earth will accept them in a heartbeat.

I may be over the edge in the comprehension of nature as I appreciate it but I will continue to watch the birds do what they do and learn from them. I will always think that squirrels patting down the dirt is one of the cutest things in the world and I will brake for moles crossing the road. I will continue to pick grass and dandelions for our pet guinea pig and he will continue to sleep on fleece blankets.

I don't feel like I'm in the minority anymore. After all I'm in a group with a planet, lots of creatures and lots of people who love the afore mentioned. Pretty Cool :)