Last night, Mama gnome had a weird dream.
She dreamt of a baby elephant.
It looked like a baby Asian elephant. The one with smaller ears.
photo from: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:SuperJewHere's a picture of a baby Asian elephant with its mother.
The baby elephant Mama gnome dreamt of was lost in a flooded village.
The water was high. High above the elephant's head.
The poor animal stuck its trunk above the water for air.
Mama gnome walked up to the embankment where an old friend/classmate from college was just watching the wandering elephant.
Mama gnome asked, " Hey, -------(friend's name), why don't you help the elephant?"
But the old classmate/friend just shook her head.
Without wasting another moment, Mama gnome jumped in the water.
She swam towards the elephant.
And just like any dream where Newton's laws or any other physical laws are suspended,
Mama gnome and elephant walked side by side, both submerged in the water.
Mama gnome had no trouble foregoing air.
They made their way around the village until finally they clambered up a path,
out of the water together.
Then Mama gnome woke up.
Was it a good dream or a bad dream?
I think it was good because the baby elephant and Mama gnome made it out of the flood okay.
I think it was a bad dream because in reality Asian elephants are endangered.
According to IUCN:
...an overall population decline of at least 50% over the last three generations (estimated to be 60–75 years, based on a generation time estimated to be 20–25 years) seems realistic.
They are endangered because of the continuing trend of poaching and habitat destruction.
And Mama gnome cannot help them as simply as walking with them up and out of the flood.
video from: www.conservenature.org
Visit elephantconservation.org for more information.
And please, remember, there is no beauty in ivory for an elephant was killed for it.
Go green.
(c) Jenaelha Friendly Gnome's Blog.
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2 comments:
Beautiful dream. so the dream was good but the reality is bad? maybe it was a dream of destiny.
I would like to thank you for choosing to use my image (it is one of my favorite ones) and for crediting me properly (you would be surprised how many websites don't).
You can see more of my favorite and best photos here: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:SuperJew/Image_Gallery
Sincerely Yours,
SuperJew
Mama gnome appreciates your contemplative comment. Perhaps Mama gnome has more work to be done. Thank you as well for your beautiful image of a mother and her young elephant. It captures the deep bond between them. Perhaps humans need to give them more credit.
Yours sincerely,
Mama gnome
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