
I have a post a long time back about my customer who came to dine at my place. This fellow was another customer who visited my restaurant. He came quite late (the owner was about to go to bed) but that was fine. I did not mind that at all. This guest wasn’t wearing a nice and smooth green suit as the last one did. His costume was a little rough and the colors were too dark shade on one side. It wasn’t my typical liking but I respected him regardless (how could I be so rude to my guest).
This was a rare situation for me to have a chance for observing my guest a much much closer distance without him felt intimidated by me. Yeah, I have a glass shield between him and me. I let him enjoy my place as long as he liked and I enjoyed my good look at him.
On a little more on a serious note though, looking at his eye this close makes me thing of something else. My guest is different than you and me not just by the look but also profoundly at genetic building blocks. But that wasn’t what I am thinking of. I am sure he has many of the same feelings as we do. I am sure he has the sense of fear, sense of survival and sense of self as we do and I am pretty sure he has sense of happiness too. This view gives me a greater respect to him as another living being with heart and mind as we do. Are different looks or genetically differences are that important or common feelings that we share are more important? Hmm…
I have to thank him to let me take a chance to have a closer look and gives me a different view.
Thatβs certainly a close encounter and a great photo, YC. Yes, Iβm sure he does have the same survival instincts that you and I have. I wish him and you both well. Lovely to see you again. π
LikeLiked by 3 people
π Thank you from both of us π Please have a great weekend!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Cutie. πβ€οΈπ§‘ Hope youβre having a good weekend.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thank you π Please have a great weekend too!
LikeLiked by 2 people
It was a wonderful guest. The photo is also great.
I want to have a peaceful world without discrimination.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thank you and that is also my wish too. Please have a great weekend.
LikeLiked by 1 person
What a wonderfully sensitive post.
LikeLiked by 3 people
Oh, thank you π I just hope we have sympathy toward other beings.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Great post!
LikeLike
Beautiful π
LikeLike
Thank you π
LikeLike
beautiful post, really touched my heart, all creatures small and smaller teach us valuable lessons of being and surviving, really enjoyed your reflections
LikeLiked by 4 people
Thank you and I am glad you also likes this.
LikeLiked by 1 person
What an intriguing and beautiful eye this guy has, YC. Love this!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you Amy π
LikeLiked by 1 person
What a fun short story and valuable reminder.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I am glad you like the story π Thank you.
LikeLike
Such a wonderful message in your story! This tiny creature is a miracle of creation, the same as any of us. Life is precious.
Hope all is well. Have a lovely weekend!
LikeLiked by 3 people
Thank you and please have a lovely weekend too!
LikeLiked by 1 person
β€
LikeLike
Beautiful words, YC, you hit at such a core issue of what it means to be a living soul “This view gives me a greater respect to him as another living being with heart and mind as we do…” What you gleaned from his/her existence just by observation and curiosity is brilliant ~ what is it thinking, feeling, and perhaps even its dreams π Wonderful story with meaning which could fill volumes of books. And to top it off, great shot of your late night visitor!
LikeLiked by 3 people
Thank you Dalo that you like the little story π
LikeLike
That’s really a wonderful photo of your late-night visitor! You can see all the little details and the eyes are indeed amazing in their strangeness. No less beautiful for being different. And wonderful and sensitive observations you’ve made – I agree wholeheartedly!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you Sarah π π π
LikeLiked by 1 person
My pleasure!
LikeLiked by 1 person
A lovely tale and photo, did you give your visitor a name? And do you have a pond? He was quite brave to come right up to your window.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh, I should. That is a fantastic idea. I will remember next time to give her/him name. Thank you Charlotte.
LikeLike
Beautiful shot and words β€
LikeLike
Thank you Eunice!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Your welcome β€
LikeLike
Happy & Healthy New Year my friend! π€©ππβ¨πΎ
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh these close encounters can be so illuminating. You certainly have a similar reaction to me when we can see into the eye of another living being. I think we are closer than we realise but some of us have just lost any connection or spirit for protecting all life. Still there’s hope that is changing.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes, you are right. The “connection” can easily be overlooked or “lost”. It is not nothing that our commonsense can immediately let us know or aware of this. Thank you for your comment.
LikeLiked by 1 person
A lovely capture you were able to get of your guest. And I like how you describe the meeting. Respectfully and with humour. Beautiful.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you for your comment π
LikeLike
What a beautiful portrait! I agree with you about the similarities. Our planet is the only one hosting life – as far as the scientists can reach – and all the living creatures here have more similarities than differences:)
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you! I am glad you see the same π
LikeLiked by 1 person
β€
LikeLiked by 1 person
Incroyable !
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you!
LikeLike
Hi YC
Great metaphor for human differences and connecting and accepting – even celebrating diversity – and the tone you wrote with is so mannered and uplifting
LikeLiked by 1 person
I am sorry that I missed your comment here. Thank you for your comment.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Beautiful pictures and a great message to mankind.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you Monnica.
LikeLike
Cracking shot!
LikeLike
I like the way you think. Thank you for sharing this about your so beautiful guest and the time you had.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you for your comment and I think you might also like this guest o mine too π
LikeLike
Definitely! : )
LikeLike