I smiled at her and said " hello, I'm S" ..she took a step forward and with a huge smile
Something wonderful happened to me yesterday, and the beautiful gift you shared made me want to share this....
I don't know how many people here know that I love lizards, frogs, fish, etc...that sort of thing! Yesterday I saw a lizard in our apartment complex. (I had seen him/her before, and thinking it was sick at the time because it didn't move when I came near, I picked a little flower and placed it in front of it.)
Yesterday I saw the lizard again, blocking my path! It was about 5" long, with a 6" tail. I don't know what inspired me to do it, but I reached down and it let me pick it up. I held it in my hand for between 5 and 7 minutes. I looked at it closely, seeing the small vent where it could breathe, and it's little red eye. (It only blinked Once in this time.) I told the little thing my problems. I told it, with tears, how I was so sad and lonely. I know I could have kept it in my hand as long as I wanted, as it showed no stress, but once I thought of keeping it as my 'pet' and let it come on my shirt, it immediatelly looked for a way out! Through the crook of my arm and onto the ground and into his wonderful hiddenness where he could live in peace and happiness and find food.
***It was a gift from God because I know lizards, and this was not a young one who was ignorant about what to watch out for yet. This was a 11" lizard who had been around and stayed alive because of it's carefulness. But...God let me hold it because I was so, so very sad...and I am grateful, and will Never forget that wonderful gift.