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Archives for September 16, 2016

Family

September 16, 2016 by J.B.

Despite all they’ve been through,

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or perhaps because of it,

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these seven chimpanzees have become a family.

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After decades of isolation

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and prolonged periods of fear and uncertainty,

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they have found someone to love,

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someone to trust,

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someone to comfort them in times of need.

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If we see ourselves in them,

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then perhaps it’s time we accept

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that they are our family, too.

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Filed Under: Friendship Tagged With: chimpanzee, family, friendship, hug, kiss, northwest, rescue, Sanctuary

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