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A few months ago a black swan in City Park, who was waiting on her babies to hatch, was attacked and her eggs smashed by a human hand. You might ask who is capable of such utter vileness – well, humans. This human did not damage the swan or her eggs because they were hungry and wanted to eat them, or because the human was threatened by the swan or her eggs. No, the vandal did it as an act of violence for no purpose other than to harm.

That’s right – humans are capable of such darkness.

Tin and I had just visited the nesting mother where the park had cordoned off a safe area for her nest. Afterwards, I wasn’t quite sure what to tell him when he asked me about her.

Our job as parents is to convey to our children that we are mostly all beautifully wondrous and so are all the creatures and the world and yet there is darkness and wickedness that no rhyme will wish away. When an animal is attacked by one of these rogue humans, it’s all we can do to try to bring solace and help to the injured.

As well as look to other acts of kindness to restore our hope in our own beauty. For now I get my hope from a few humans but mostly the animals.

I’ve been following two black swans around the park these days when I walk Heidi there. They seem very happy and content and they stick together like glue. Safety in numbers.

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