There’s nothing so cute as a picture of a dog that’s befriended a rabbit, or a moose that is best friends with a cow. It warms the heart to think of love flourishing in unlikely places. But sometimes it is worth celebrating the ways in which we simply manage to peacefully share space with those who are near us: the neighbors or co-workers who we may not enjoy, but who have as much right to the rock as we.
How do you make space for people you don’t care for, or with whom you disagree?
I’m not sure that both situations are compatible. I don’t like the company of some people with whom I am in contact with because of group situations, etc.. I have others in my “community” with whom I disagree wholeheartedly but find them to be interesting persons. When it is necessary to be in contact with either of these types of persons, I limit my part in the relationship to little conversation or contact. Especially, if I find that some are extremely opinionated about a matter, I stop carrying on a discussion with them.
We have a seeping hose-bibb, about which our City water authority occasionally informs us. A hose is attached, leading to a broken sprinkler head. The sprinkler head forms a meniscus (? A little bubble). It provides water to local critters. One morning we saw birds, a feral cat and a rabbit all lined up to drink water. No fighting, just an oasis in New Mexico.