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{GUEST POST FOR THE MUSTARD SEED CONSPIRACY}

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Jenn Zatopek

At the end of summer, I traveled north to visit old friends. They live in a beautiful land, filled with oceanic meadows, breathtaking mountains, and enchanting hillside streams. My girlfriend, a brilliant but exhausted woman, cooked delicious food, cared for her children, and allowed me to nurture her kids.

The weekend arrived, along with my birthday, and on that day, we ran errands to the farmer’s market, and finished by going to a stock show.

As we walked around the mammoth auditorium, I smelled the stench of fear, and heard the meat lambs crying out. Standing next to one of the stalls, a slate gray lamb writhed in its cage, bellowing frantically. My heart ached to witness such suffering, and I yearned to comfort it in some way, its primal fear so dreadful to witness.

Here I am, on my birthday, watching suffering animals, a parade of pain. . . 

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  • Reply Carolyn Goldsmith

    Profoundly moving and beautiful!

    November 5, 2019 at 1:48 pm
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