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It was a Sunday and I remember it clearly.
It was my 8th birthday and
I was home from boarding school for the weekend.
Sometimes I brought my roommate Dede, but not this time.
My dress was navy with tiny white raised dots ...
I forget what that material was called, but
I could feel the texture when my arm rubbed against it.
Update: Norma reminded me the material was called
"dotted swiss", I don't know if it exists anymore?
Update: Norma reminded me the material was called
"dotted swiss", I don't know if it exists anymore?
So today, a many decades later ...
I still remember.
A remarkable wildlife story from Gujarat, India, captured widespread attention after a homeowner noticed dogs barking almost every night. Curious about the repeated disturbance, the owner installed security cameras to discover what was happening.
The footage revealed an unexpected visitor—a wild leopard that quietly approached a cow each night and remained peacefully beside it before returning to the nearby forest.
According to local accounts, the leopard had lost its mother as a very young cub and was reportedly cared for by the same cow, which is said to have nursed it until it was old enough to survive in the wild. Although this part of the story has never been scientifically verified, many people believe it explains the leopard's repeated nighttime visits.
Wildlife experts note that the leopard showed no signs of aggression toward the cow, making the relationship highly unusual. While the exact reason for the visits remains unknown, the observations continue to fascinate researchers and animal lovers alike, highlighting one of nature's most intriguing and mysterious interactions.
Just because ...
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6 comments:
I love seeing pictures of you as a little girl in your frilly dresses- just a peek into your childhood... If you got to pick out your dresses as a child, I wonder what you would have picked out for yourself. Surely it wouldn't include lace, dotted swiss or any other scratchy material. lol
Your photo as a young girl lacks a black eye and skinned up knees. Hmm? Photo shopped?
Boarding school at the age of eight - I don't like to remember that. You and I, we had to be so brave, don't you agree? I think of that time more often now and I always feel so sorry for the little girl I was back then. But we survived! And we learned to never give up.
Today was 97 F, that's quite a lot for our country. It will stay so hot some more days.
Ah, Cheryl, you know me so well! I did like the color, navy was a favorite for the first 48 years! I don't remember wanting anything specific, but I also knew it wasn't up to me. That was how it was way back then?
No, I only remember a few skinned knees, and how you hands hurt after falling on cement, roller skating maybe? Black eyes came later, and I was actually so proud of my first black eye from Makoto! ;o) Anonymous who???
Thank you, Elenor. Yes, people always feel sad for me in boarding school at eight, but looking back it was probably for the best? I learned a lot and became probably too independent? But, yea, we survived.
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