Snapping Turtles and Gods
I found a turtle. A little red ear slider. It is roughly the size of a half-dollar.
It appears that he started walking away from the stream nearby and wondered onto the property at work. I considered taking him back to the water, but did not.
I do not know how he made the 50 yards up the steep embankment. Once he made it up however, he had no choice but to tumble over the concrete curb.
Since the concrete is lower than the surrounding grassland, he could not get out of the parking lot.
I brought it in and handed it to Beck. She loves animals and she needed a pick-me-up. She has been a bit down lately and I expected it would cheer her up.
I expected she would be a bit excited. She was infact extatic. She practically danced around with the tiny terrapin.
Last I saw of them she was crawling around on the floor next to it.
Its odd. I was really down before. Things have not been stellar, and the stress wears on a man. Then I found the little turtle. My first thought was<strong> _Turtle: regenration and renewal. A symbol of growth_ </strong>. Bearing this in-mind I was considering keeping it. A present from a thoughtful diety, sent to bring me out of my funk, if you will. I was prepared to get a terrarium and all for him. Upon reaching the office door however, I thought, " _Beck will love this_ ". So I gave it to her.
The smile on her face was great. She almost jumped up and hugged me.
I went back to have a cigerette outside, and noticed. I felt a lot better than I had. I was not quite so stressed and anxious.
Could it have been sent just to jog me and help me relax. Maybe Beck needed something more in her life, and I was just a messenger. Maybe I should have kept it as a totem and a focus. Ofcourse, maybe the turtle just needed rescuing.
I dont know.
I do know this. That little turtle made two people feel a whole lot better about life.
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It appears that he started walking away from the stream nearby and wondered onto the property at work. I considered taking him back to the water, but did not.
I do not know how he made the 50 yards up the steep embankment. Once he made it up however, he had no choice but to tumble over the concrete curb.
Since the concrete is lower than the surrounding grassland, he could not get out of the parking lot.
I brought it in and handed it to Beck. She loves animals and she needed a pick-me-up. She has been a bit down lately and I expected it would cheer her up.
I expected she would be a bit excited. She was infact extatic. She practically danced around with the tiny terrapin.
Last I saw of them she was crawling around on the floor next to it.
Its odd. I was really down before. Things have not been stellar, and the stress wears on a man. Then I found the little turtle. My first thought was<strong> _Turtle: regenration and renewal. A symbol of growth_ </strong>. Bearing this in-mind I was considering keeping it. A present from a thoughtful diety, sent to bring me out of my funk, if you will. I was prepared to get a terrarium and all for him. Upon reaching the office door however, I thought, " _Beck will love this_ ". So I gave it to her.
The smile on her face was great. She almost jumped up and hugged me.
I went back to have a cigerette outside, and noticed. I felt a lot better than I had. I was not quite so stressed and anxious.
Could it have been sent just to jog me and help me relax. Maybe Beck needed something more in her life, and I was just a messenger. Maybe I should have kept it as a totem and a focus. Ofcourse, maybe the turtle just needed rescuing.
I dont know.
I do know this. That little turtle made two people feel a whole lot better about life.
