I want to introduce you to Steve. He’s 83. His wife died a few months ago and he comes to this lodge in Spring Mill, Indiana and draws. He taught art in Terre Haute, IN his whole life. He also did courtroom sketches in court cases. In the comments I’ll share some pics from his sketchbook. He was excited when I said I was going to share his sketches with the world.
Gorilla seen contemplating life after dispute with mate
Kiyomasa, a western lowland gorilla at a zoo in Japan, was filmed sitting quietly and appearing deep in thought after a reported disagreement with his mate
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Punch got into the concrete cube with his mom because of the monkey screams 😭 He got scared and rushed inside for maximum security protection 😂🥺
“Punch, just sleep there only 😄😁. None of those fluffy giant monkeys can even fit inside properly 🤣. Better cover your tiny head with your ora mama like a little burrito baby"🥺😂.
Those nasty monkeys can’t disturb you there 😪😪😪😭🤣. Cube fortress activated for Baby Punch
#punch
#punchmonkey
Punch sitting alone and quietly looking around…
No friends approaching him, and Punch also isolating himself in his own zone 😔.
He just sits there calmly without going toward anyone either.
Even the way he is sitting looks so innocent and lerting-mode like 🥺
Hands tucked inside, quietly observing everything.
#punch
#ichikawazoo
Guys, stay alive and healthy for as long as possible. The advances in medicine right now are crazy and accelerating. Over the next 20 years, they’re going to cure everything.
My dad left my mom after 32 years because he wanted to “finally be happy.”
The woman he left her for was 27.
My mother didn’t scream. Didn’t beg. Didn’t even argue.
She just quietly said, “Okay.”
For the next year she learned how to use online banking, started traveling with friends, renovated the kitchen he never let her touch, and took dance classes.
Meanwhile....
Most monkeys on Monkey Mountain at Ichikawa City Zoo were born into a troop.
Born into safety. Born into belonging.
Punch was born into nothing and built everything from scratch.
That kind of resilience does not disappear.
It becomes who you are.
Ten months old today. Just getting started. 🐒