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July 08, 2010
The arrival
The Guinea pigs have arrived. Alex and Sally.
Alex is friendly and monochromatic (black and white coat), whereas Sally is totally white with pink eyes, a true albino Guinea pig. They belong to my little god-daughter Rosa and her brother Sebastian who are going on holiday to France with her parents. This much I know.
On closer inspection they are both quite cute. They arrived with tons of food and a change of hay. The organic vegetables look so good I might pinch some for my dinner now and then; it will make a nice change from my usual Tesco fare.
Apparently, they are 'rescue' Guiney pigs. I don't know what that means, but it's quite clear that they have quite distinct personalities and whereas Alex is easy-going and happy, Sally is more introverted and has some issues with trust. I wonder what her early life trauma might have been. If I knew more about the anneagram, I would be tempted to assign them numbers.
But on a more serious note, I've just read an incredible memoir of a French man, and artist and a film-maker who lost his sight in a random act of violence. Amazingly, it didn't make him bitter. It made him realize that "the sens of life is life itself. Once you have understood that, you can relax".. He went on to achieve extraordinary things ( not for a blind man, but for any man..) in his life. A triumph of human spirit over suffering and circumstance, for sure. But it left me feeling grateful for what I always take for granted - to be able to see.
My Guinea pigs - how marvellous they are!
Posted by Marzena at July 8, 2010 09:26 PM