Today, I saved a life. Yeah, I know, “saving a life” it sounds like a big thing to do right? Well, let me tell you, it is. No matter how small that life may seem from the eyes of a human being, all lives matter.
This is one of the six little ducklings that I’ve been taking care of for a while. Something bit a huge chunk of his side belly. As you can see all his skin was ripped off.
The wound was even bigger than it looks in the picture. It reached below his leg and his tiny wing. He was hurt pretty bad and the wound was too big to heal by itself, he was going to die within hours without a helping hand and medical attention.
In my eyes, the life of this baby duck is big, so big that I took a little bit of my life to save his. Not going to lie, taking care of them is pretty exhausting, especially when you have a lot going on in your life already.
All the part of watching the ducklings grow, feeding and taking pictures of them is cute and all, but when you care like I do, you know how many there are, and soon you realize some are missing so you look for them. You also see some of them get hurt, and how could you just sit back and watch nature “take its course” when you are part of nature too?
A neighbor who had seen all I have done for these babies asked me today when did I become so passionate about wildlife and animals and I told him it was the moment I started using my hands. Ever since I was a kid, my dad showed me there was a better way to use them. How? Simple, just don’t keep them behind your back.
We, as human beings have the intelligence and the power to save a life; we just have to learn to see beyond the end of our noses. Sometimes that’s all it takes to be a hero.
Simply stop and look around you. Sacrifice a little bit of your time. Use your eyes, your mind, and your hands for the welfare of others rather than just yours. Did I mention, the same neighbor told me “We need more people like you in this world." There is nothing more beautiful than seeing that all the stress was worth it, others noticing what you have done, and most importantly that thanks to you the duckling’s wound was stitched and he is back home safe. Hey, if you ask me, it feels pretty darn good!
