:: My Divided Soul ::

I often get deer and other creatures around my house. Today seems to have been a day of more encounters than usual. This morning, I went to the office around 6:45. As I was walking passed Rhodes Hall, a deer came out from behind the building not eight feet away from me. I stopped and looked at her and said hello, and she did the same. We looked at each other for a few seconds, then turned and continued to go our separate ways. I made sure to wish her a good day.

This evening, a doe walked into my yard, sat down in the bushes, and brought along this little friend:

I rarely get to see the young ones in my yard, so I very much enjoy it when they come around. They tend to be energetic and a little clumsy, following their mothers around for guidance. A couple years ago, I watched three fawns grow up, as they frequented my yard with their parents (sometimes up to eight deer in the yard at once).

It’s times like these that I’m sure I made the right choice coming to Cornell instead of going to UPenn. I very much doubt I would have had the enjoyment of watching nature from my kitchen in the mornings and evenings in the large city. It’s something I doubt I could ever want to give up. There is something refreshing and tranquil about seeing uncaged animals freely exploring the world around them.