Animals – the gift of nature

As Charles Darwin said, “The love for all living creatures is the noblest attribute of man.” I further state taking into account all human tendencies that whether you love an animal or not, you can’t deny the fact that they are nothing but a gift of nature and hello! We are animals too. Just because we have evolved into humans doesn’t mean we forget our roots.

People have taken care of animals from time immemorial and yet, every time we watch an animal video on social media, our hearts melt. Let us take a moment to realize that we have actually invaded their territory for our comfort. The least we can do is to be kind to them.

I will share an experience: once I waved my hand at an auto-rickshaw. My grandmother was with me and we were off to someplace. We sat in the rickshaw. The rickshaw driver wanted to make a U-turn but there was a dog sleeping there. He did honk but the dog did not budge. Unfortunately, he made a U-turn by putting the dog under the front wheel of his rickshaw. The dog, obviously, screamed and ran away. We went mad at him and couldn’t believe it. He calmly said, “wo uth hi nahi raha tha to chala di uske upar se.”

Contrasting is this: I know a kind-hearted person who takes care of animals like his own kids. He makes sure that if a newborn animal is at his residence, it is fully nurtured. People call him when they find any animals because of the assurance that he is the best person to take care of them. He is comfortable with animals as if they have lived with him for years.

Biologically, every animal serves some or the other purpose making our lives simpler. Some just don’t realize this. I know that many times, they may make things a little inconvenient but haven’t we complicated things for them in the worst way? To add to this, many devils treat animals in the cruelest way imaginable. I mean, look at those eyes! How is it even possible to behave in such a way? Don’t they feel compassion when they look at animals? Of course, the obvious answer is NO.

Through this blog, I want to highlight that animals are an integral element of our ecosystem and even if one doesn’t care for them, at least one can do it to let them be. If possible, do try to do some little thing for them and see the magic of unconditional love.

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