My Friends Have Returned

  One of the first things Mark and I do each morning is take a hike down to the pier.  We start our day by looking out over the water and reflecting on how blessed we are to live on our Bayou.  For some, it may not seem like the best life but, for us, it is our little piece of paradise.  It is hard to imagine living anywhere else.  This morning, the realization of those blessings increased dramatically.

  Recently, the wildlife in the area has faced a terrible blow.  The opening of spillways has released, not only river water into the Gulf, but an extreme amount of chemicals.  Those chemicals wreaked havoc on the critters.  Hundreds of dolphins and sea turtles washed ashore.  They had huge lesions caused by the tainted water.  Thousands of other sea creatures perished as well.  This morning, a pod of bottlenose dolphins happily played in the waters of the Bay.  Mark and I watched as these fine creatures feasted on the schools of mullet.  As they chased the school of fish, they would breach the water and cause huge swells.  

  Seeing the dolphins at play gave me hope that soon things would be back to normal for my critter friends.  We, as humans, cause so much tragedy for the other creatures of this world.  It makes me sad to know that by human hands so many animals perish needlessly.  It is good to know that Mother Nature can sometimes put things back in order.