The Magic of Caring
Being there for each other
By Dr. Gabriella Kőrösi
The picture above is one of my favorite pictures of showing love and caring. A mother and a child. Beautiful joy on their faces. Makes me smile every time I look at this picture. Caring for each other brings a wonderful experience.
I recently observed a simple act of caring and support for each other in the animal kingdom.
A few days ago, I was driving to work in the morning. Coming down on the hill of the backside of Astoria, Oregon I noticed a few deer. There were five of them. It is not unusual to see the deer in the town I almost see them every day. Today was different. I almost immediately noticed that there was something wrong. The male deer “buck” only was a few years old. I would look at him and think of him as a teenager. He was missing part of his crown. He had the left side intact, but the right side was missing.
I also noticed that there were three little ones between the male and the female. Based on their size look like they were born this year. Another unusual thing was that the group was moving slowly. That is when I noticed that the female deer was hurt. Her left back leg seemed painful, and she was moving slowly and limping.
