May 23, 2010
The story of Taronga’s dead baby elephant inspires me
Did you read about the baby elephant born at Taronga Zoo? Initially the team thought this little baby elephant was dead http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/taronga-zoos-dead-baby-elephant-born-alive/story-e6frg6n6-1225839029375.
The team watched the mother go through a very difficult labour. There was incredible sensitivity and love on their faces. The mother showed incredible strength and courage through the labour and the events that occurred after the birth. The elephants around showed respect, compassion and understanding and stood by her side in her time of need. This story made me cry, it made me laugh, love mankind, love animals, love life… it really inspired me. I hope it inspires you too.
Okay so I need a little catch up
Okay, so I need a little catch up. Let’s start with last week. Jessica Watson inspired me… You might remember her, Jessica is a young person who attempted to sail around the world on her own http://www.jessicawatson.com.au .
You might ask ‘why does this inspire you? Let’s see, she was 16 when she set sail, she is incredibly young and had the courage to go out and achieve her dreams, she did this on her own. She had an amazing team and family around her and she doesn’t seem too proud to accept advice and the assistance of those around her. Her success doesn’t seem to have filled her head with her own sense of self-importance… she seems level-headed and humble
Young people inspire me, does Jessica’s story inspire you?
What inspires you
Everyday we make a choice….we can have a great day or we can notice the things that come against us, that threaten to take our focus from a state of happiness to confusion, grief, sadness etc. There are so many sad things that happen in the world today that I choose from this point on to see the things in life that make me happy, that inspire me…. this blog will record these things…. in case I ever forget
