Monday, April 30, 2012

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Does a quail wonder why it does not have stronger wings, or fierce claws to protect its young from coyotes? Does a rabbit wonder why it has only a sensitive nose and strong legs to flee with, instead of a rippling couture full of spines and teeth to retaliate against the hawk? Does a fly wonder why it is swatted at, smashed, sprayed, and hated only for wanting to sustain itself? Does a cactus wonder why it does not have legs or swift wings to walk, to move, to fly with like the birds who rest in its shadow? Does a chair wonder why it does not have joints and sinew and the will to move about freely like those who temporarily share its confines and curvature? Why does a human wonder, then?