(Thank
you, Tom, for this wonderful story.)
They
came from a background of abuse and fear. Now, they have bonded
together and are inseparable.
The
BLT ~ Bear, Lion, Tiger
(Colour
photo of these mature wild animals in full hug)
They
are the most unlikely of Friends you'll come across...
in
black coat, tawny colour skinned and a coat of stripes.
There
is LEO
the Lion...BALOO
the Black Bear...SHERE
KHAN the Tiger.
(Photo
shows them playing together in lush greenery of a woodland.
The
three-some were rescued as babies from the basement of an Atlanta's
drug dealer's home when it was raided by authorities. (Photo of the
cubs depicts Baloo
drinking water from a pan; Leo
and Shere Khan
on a door step...such adorable cubs!)
They
were starving...traumatized...and had bacterial infections. Since
then, they were brought to Noah's
Ark Animal Sanctuary. (Photo
of Shere Khan
as a 'teenage-size' Tiger). Here they have lived in the same habitat
together for 13 years. (Photo of them in a fenced enclosure; plus a
loving pic of Baloo
and Shere Khan
rubbing against each other's faces.)
The
only time the three were separated was when Baloo
was sent to surgery. While at the drug dealer's home, Baloo
had
been mistreated so profoundly that the harness that was put on him,
had grown into his skin. The 2 cats were distraught and cried for
the bear's return when he was left at the Vet's. Since then, no one
has separated the group. (Photo of the 3 Friends on verandah of a
wood shelter for them. Tiger and Bear watch as Lion pads down the
steps.)
They
had clearly bonded since their earliest memories...and never wanted
to be apart. (Photo of Baloo
and
Shere Khan lay
sprawled on newly fallen white snow. A summer photo shows these same
two together in a tree-bordered green grassy field.)
Now, they live together as if they were brothers of the same species.
(Wonderful photo in their safe haven of the brown-nosed black bear
centered with the tawny-skinned lion on one side and the striped
tiger on his other side...TOGETHER! They play together...they nuzzle
one another...and are extremely affectionate. (A photo depicts them
in tall leafy grasses and a close-up of their
ever-so-contented-faces),
This three-some are the only Bear, Lion, Tiger living together in the
entire world! Their faces..So Proud...So Kind with such Expressive
Eyes ~ totally in an Environment of Happiness. They're just that
exceptional.
Humans could really learn from the bond that these three have...
No
one has ever told them that they couldn't love one another...so they
did just that! And NOW, ever after all these years: Bonded Forever
are Baloo...Leo...Shere
Khan
in their safe and secure Noah's Ark!
The trio are affectionately referred to as BLT ~ standing for Bear,
Lion, Tiger. They just might be the most adorable sandwich ever! (
A final photo of them in their “home habitat”.)
Everybody
Needs Someone Who Makes Them Look Forward to Tomorrow!
What
Friends Are For
Jane Francisco writes: “One of my closest friends moved to England
a while back, so now I only get to see her once or twice a year. No
surprise that when we do get together, we hang on each other's every
word, often staying up late into the night, wishing conversation
didn't have to end. We always resolve to do a better job of keeping
in touch. But life inevitably gets in the way...occasionally months
go by with little or no contact.
“A
couple of days ago, I received an e-mail from her with the subject:
Because I think
you
are beautiful!
What an awesome interruption in a hectic day! The message contained
a link to a video requesting that I watch it. After viewing it that
evening, I completely understood my friend's compulsion to reach
across the Atlantic with her 'beautiful message'. And in doing so,
she helped change my perspective of myself ~ first with the embrace
of her words and then with the message in the video. I encourage you
to pass a similar sentiment on to the beautiful people in your life.”
Friendship
is a Sheltering Tree!
(Samuel
Taylor Coleridge)
A
recent colour photo caption sent me, depicts a toddler dressed in
blue tank top, blue runners, black shorts and socks. He is bending
forward with hands on his knees and head lowered. A German Shepherd,
partly grown, sitting on his back haunches with left front leg
upright on the ground...has his right paw above the toddler's head.
The caption at the top reads...I Dub Thee
and at bottom of picture puppy 'knights'
the toddler with these words...My Best Friend
Forever!
Philosophical
Words
Try
to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.
(Maya
Angelou)
When
anything strengthens a bond of friendship,
the
friends have walked in the shadow of a rainbow.
(Chimmesyan
Indian)
Merle
Baird-Kerr...written June 20, 2014
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