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24 January 2008
15:17:00 o'clock GMT

Innocence


Win told the story of a girl of 3, who survived home alone for 3 days. by eating out of the fridge. Read Winivere's entry for the whole story.

It put me in mind of a walk I took in southeast Lewis nearly 3 years ago, when I walked from the Eishken Lodge to Balallan, 7½ miles. Halfway up the road, I came upon a ewe which lay virtually motionless on the ground. A glance told me that the crows had already pecked out its eyes. Beside the ewe stood a young lamb (this was on April 20), looking at me uncomprehending. If it had been able to speak it would have said "Why won't my mum get up? She won't give me any milk and I'm hungry". The late afternoon sun shone through its ears, showing them pink. It could not know that its mother's death would mean its own demise within a few days, unless a shepherd or farmer came by. Which would be very unlikely along that road, it being in one of the remotest corners of Lewis.


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  • #8 Comment from wwfbison 
    27/01/08 17:05 Permalink
    I bet you can guess where that little baby would have ended up had I passed by...in my house with a baby bottle!!  Nature is beautiful but can be so terribly cruel as well.
    Lisa
  • #7 Comment from queeniemart 
    25/01/08 16:05 Permalink
    that is so sad......very sad, Guido.

    lj
  • #6 Comment from preciousone25 
    25/01/08 04:30 Permalink
    That would have been so sad, but I like happy endings... the farmer that owned them finally found the baby in time to save him.... they had wandered off and got lost.... poor mama, but baby is fine now.  = )

    Thanks,
    Joann
    http://journals.aol.com/preciousone25/JoannsWeightLossJourney/
  • #5 Comment from rdautumnsage 
    25/01/08 01:13 Permalink
    Sad story of the little girl and lamb alike. I would of tried to pick the lamb up or find the farmer and tell him the circumstances. (Hugs) Indigo
    http://journals.aol.com/rdautumnsage/ravens-lament/
  • #4 Comment from winivere2002 
    24/01/08 23:35 Permalink
    Thank you for mentioning my journal, Guido... I feel for the little lamb, as well. You confused me with the nickname "Guido," because you have a weather "girl."
    Win =.)
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