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Lonely blind elephant meets a baby. Her response is heart melting. (Original Post) catbyte Apr 24 OP
I love the way she smiles when she meets her & is cuddling her with her trunk! SheltieLover Apr 24 #1
What did that bastard do North Shore Chicago Apr 24 #2
Thank you for this lovely story Wild blueberry Apr 24 #3
Thank you Picaro Apr 24 #4
I've been thinking of the words to a song from my daughter's youth. 1WorldHope Apr 24 #5
I think the singer was Joan Osborne PlanetBev Apr 24 #8
Oh, Catbyte, Thank you for sharing this. I broke down crying, I was KitFox Apr 24 #6
Such a beautiful and deeply loving story of elephants and humans. wordstroken Apr 24 #7
Humans suck. I really hate our species sometimes. Evolve Dammit Apr 24 #9
If all kumans sucked, soldierant Apr 24 #10

SheltieLover

(67,212 posts)
1. I love the way she smiles when she meets her & is cuddling her with her trunk!
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 11:37 AM
Apr 24

Something in my eye...

I love elephants. Imagine if all humans lived with such integrity. There would most assuredly not be any firearms anywhere that could harm the young.



TY for sharing!

North Shore Chicago

(4,140 posts)
2. What did that bastard do
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 11:39 AM
Apr 24

to this beautiful and sentient being to have her being blind in both eyes?! The more I see and hear of human depravity, I realize my choice of loving animals more is the only choice.

1WorldHope

(1,165 posts)
5. I've been thinking of the words to a song from my daughter's youth.
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 12:36 PM
Apr 24

"What if God was one of us
Just a stranger on a bus
Trying to make their way home"

I think God IS the animals and how we treat them shows how much love is in our hearts, or lack there of. I'm so glad for these rescues existence. I would love to have one of those working vacations on an elephant sanctuary.

PlanetBev

(4,307 posts)
8. I think the singer was Joan Osborne
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 01:40 PM
Apr 24

I loved that song. Haven’t thought of it in a long time.

KitFox

(296 posts)
6. Oh, Catbyte, Thank you for sharing this. I broke down crying, I was
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 01:19 PM
Apr 24

so glad for a happy ending. Watching how animals show and feel love, loyalty, and gratitude fill up my soul. Thanks for all of your uplifting posts!🩷

wordstroken

(1,112 posts)
7. Such a beautiful and deeply loving story of elephants and humans.
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 01:40 PM
Apr 24

Thank you so much for sharing such kindness, catbyte.

soldierant

(8,444 posts)
10. If all kumans sucked,
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 07:01 PM
Apr 24

we'd never know, because we wouldn't have any other behavior to compare us with. That's a bit xonvoluted - but I doubt, for instance, that you suck.

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