It's Christmas, and the squirrels are out there exchanging gifts of fecundity. Devout pagans that they are, worshipping the trees and the cycles of the Earth, one could expect no less of them.
They haven't been mobbing the malls, crushing the kiosks or even tying up the toll-free numbers with orders for monogrammed acorns, sheepskin-lined nests or elegant combs and brushes to keep their busy tails bright. They certainly don't need to give one another any nutcrackers.
No, these squirrels are giving one another the gift that keeps on giving. And giving. And giving.
And so...off come the wrappings on their brand of generosity, bought with hormones instead of debit cards. They are bestowing the seeds of the spring crop of youngsters. One size fits all. No exchanges necessary. Sadly, no manufacturers' guarantees either.
So ultimately, we ask in the spirit of this season, is it truly better to give than to receive? Try asking all those mama squirrels in about 48 days.
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Merry Christmas to all the squirrels and the humans who love them
And the very merriest and best to you and your DOR as well, CJ! :-)
Thanks to you, I have noticed ever more about the squirrels around me, including spying one climb out of its nest in a tall tree. And when "experts" these days talk about development, I try to reframe the conversation: What's important in our world? For me, it's not another big box. More trees, more nuts for all! That's what I say. Dallas
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