September 2017
Has a cat ever wondered what life must be like for Smudge
who lives next door?
Do blackbirds decide that next year they will build an improved
kind of nest, better than any built before?
Do dogs leave old Rover’s food in his bowl for when he wakes
up because it would be wrong for them to eat it?
Has a nightingale ever decided it
would like to have a go at writing some new songs?
Does a fox feel that there must surely
be some reason why he is alive?
Would goats be upset if they heard
that drought in Africa is killing their cousins?
Did Mr and Mrs Beaver have a
desire to gather their relations as witnesses while they promised undying love
to each other?
When sharks kill half of the
shoal, do the remaining herring think, “It should have been me”?
Can a penguin be cross with
herself?
Does a cow wonder what her
children will remember about her when she is gone?
Do monkeys spend much time on food
presentation and beautiful table decorations?
Do owls look up at the stars and
think about how big the universe is and how small owls are?
Has a dolphin ever wondered, “what
if I’d lived my life differently?”
When did a rabbit last catch
himself thinking about who made him, and why?
So why do we do these things?
Sincerely
Graham Burrows
