“Sometimes, in order to teach something good, you have to be a little rough.”

I remember having shared this wildlife fact before, but I just could'nt resist the urge to share it again in/for the New Year as it demonstrates a lot for us to learn. I myself enjoy sharing some of the works of people who are making an impact on/in society, families, small groups with big 'results'. Results - not measured by common methods but the extraordinary scale of compassion. The numeric value has rescinded and the human/e value has arrived. Take a moment (not more) to visualize this scene and then evaluate it - honestly.

The mother giraffe gives birth standing up, so the first thing that happens to a new-born giraffe is a fall of about two metres.

Still dazed, the baby tries to stand up on its four legs, but its mother behaves very strangely: she gives the baby giraffe a gentle kick which sends it sprawling. It tries to get up and is again knocked down.

This process is repeated several times, until the new-born giraffe is too exhausted to stand. At that point, the mother kicks it again, forcing it to get to its feet. After that, she does not push the baby giraffe over again.

The explanation is simple: in order to survive predators, the first lesson a giraffe must learn is to get to its feet quickly.

The mother’s apparent cruelty finds support in an Arabic proverb: “Sometimes, in order to teach something good, you have to be a little rough.”

I'll give it a little twist with another (Arabic) proverb: 'The nature of the rain is the same, yet it brings forth thorns in the brush and flowers in the garden'. Both proverbs seem contradictory and yet complimentary!

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