Prompt: What is the world missing right now? I am a witch, how am I nearly out of matches and reduced to digging through the junk drawer for a pack that has been there for 11 YEARS. No, I swear, they are dated 2008 from a wedding my mother went to. I know, just ring the shame bell in my honor because it’s 11:30 at night, one of my favorite hours to sit at my altar, and I don't even own a lighter. How did I make it to 25 without owning a lighter? How did I buy my first bag of avocados this week? No answers my friends, I have no answers for you since I am clearly massively unprepared to be a millennial witch. Yesterday, technically today since I started writing this the night before but I am finishing it tomorrow, I woke up to a stunning news story about a marine biologist’s encounter with a Great White Shark. This women, Ocean Ramsey yes ‘Ocean’ I am so jealous,while studying Tiger Sharks off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii came across large female Great White. Possibly, the famed “Deep Blue” but I digress. Ocean’s gentleness and understanding was an incredible sight to see as she swam next to, and interacted with, her counterpart. In an unsurprising feat nothing dangerous happened, yes, you read correctly unsurprising. You see, maybe 10 people a year will die from a shark attack but we as a species will kill as many as 100 million sharks annually. This also reminded me of a news story I saw a few weeks ago. Another women, this time off the coast of New Zealand, was joined by an Orca family while swimming. I will also add, said women was joined peacefully by an Orca family. Why am I discussing marine life? Well, its not just because my friends call me ‘fish’, that I am a vegetarian, or a political person. You won't find me lecturing you in the middle of our Uber pool just because I heard you mention you were having dinner at a steak house that night. This is not what we are doing here, not now, not ever. We have decided that this planet consists of killer sharks, killer whales, and yet we do not bare the title killer humans. Why? As we sit, elephants are evolving to born without tusks due to poaching. If you hang out with me, you have probably heard me say “vote with your dollar,” to support brands that support your ideals. This is the best decision you can make in-between elections because small choices matter and they do up like carrying reusable bags, reusable straws, and recycling every time. I believe all things, all beings, all creatures have life and energy. I believe it is time for us to hear it. This world is missing compassion, this world is missing empathy, this world is missing people who listen without the intent to respond but with the intent to make you feel heard. Below are links to news articles from which I gathered my information: www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/11/wildlife-watch-news-tuskless-elephants-behavior-change/ www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/videos/video-wild-orcas-swimming-woman-new-zealand www.cnn.com/travel/article/great-white-shark-deep-blue-hawaii-scli-intl/index.html
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