Oh, Deer !

 

This really happened. Let me say that right off the bat.

 

(Plus, the picture above is of a deer I took in my backyard. Yes, I take all the pictures that I post in this blog-o-mine. When not, I say so.)

 

All that said, here is the story . . .

 

A few days ago it was a beautiful day. I decided to take a break and go outside to enjoy a walk around my yard. Stretch my legs. Smell the fresh air. Absorb some vitamin D. It had drizzled earlier and had wet the dry leaves that had begun to fall, making them silent when I walked on them in my worn, black flip flops. I flopped quietly around the side of my house heading toward the garden there to check on the weeds growing.

 

And what to my wondering eyes should appear but three reindeer! No, not exactly. But there was a doe and two teenage fawns. I immediately stood still and they looked up from eating my weeds in the lawn. We all played possum standing up straight and no one moved an eyelash. Chewing ceased.

 

After a moment a tail flicked and an ear twitched and they all turned to face me. I stood still. The mother took a step toward me and I stood still. She walked slowly closer and I backed up very slowly. She stopped. I stopped. We stared at each other.

 

She bent her head to the ground and brought it back up, and I saw one of her deerlings do the same motion afterward. Were they communicating? The mother was still turned toward me and I was still still.

 

She bowed her head and I bowed at the waist while keeping my eyes locked with hers. She bowed her head and I bowed back. One more time, she bowed her head toward me and I returned the movement. Then we stared at each other, she flicked her tail and moved on followed by her offspring.

 

I waited until they were out of sight in the brush and then said out loud, "Thank you, God".

 

What a great memory. A deer "spoke" to me and I "spoke" back. It was a namaste moment, greeting one another and acknowledging each other's presence.

 

I'd say it was a good day.



(c)nancy  10.8.2013