Happy March!

The first days of March are notorious for coming in as either a Lion or Lamb. While both are soft and furry their images carry significant discrepancies on first impressions. We are taught fear towards Lions because of their ruthless, violent, and bloodthirsty nature; whereas we are taught to love the Lamb because of its helplessness, soft and pure wool, and quiet dispositions. I can't help but smirk, perhaps because I am just a silly person who finds many things in life humorous, or perhaps because I have watched my share of "Nature" episodes.

Lions can be violent and ruthless when thoroughly provoked or starved, but isn't the same true with all creatures (including all of us, as humans, and our lovely friend the lamb)? Haven't we all poked at a sibling until they exploded back at you, or gone a too-busy day without time to eat and found yourself snapping at your peers for trivial matters? Put a mane, tail, sharp teeth, and claws on us and hear us roar! Have you ever watched a litter of puppies, or a couple baby lambs romp around on their awkward legs? They can have all the fun in the world, but if you try to take my food or pounce on me one too many times, you'd better watch out!

Lions, like most other members of the feline family, spend most of their lives not roaring and tearing things to shreds, but sleeping. They sleep up to 20 hours per day and often only wake to quell their rumbling stomachs. Roaring might also be the human equivalent of screaming (in pain, frustration, fear, etc.), and in most cases one doesn't normally hear grown people scream all too often. There is not a need to, and if we did scream constantly we would end up in a "boy who cried wolf" predicament. Who would listen when we really needed help? Lions act much in the same way, only roaring in the most trying circumstances.

I am not an expert on infants whether they be human or animal, but I have been around a few in my life. The first thing that comes to mind when the thought of a "baby" pops up is the crying. It seems that for some babies they are either crying or sleeping (which is an obviously exaggerated comment to fit my purposes...I really do love babies!). They cry when they are hungry, tired, frustrated, scared, alone, with company, bored, or any other reason, it is one of the only things they know how to do instinctively to get what they want/need. I wouldn't think lambs are any different from kittens, puppies, chicks, or infants.

It is true that Lions can be fearsome if you ever catch on while it's awake, and Lambs can be quiet and docile if you can sneak up on it while it is sleeping, but then again maybe I just like to cheer for the underdog.

Either way, March came roaring in with a beautiful, fluffy snow storm!

Have a Fabulous day!

-The BandNeeek