There comes a day in every caregiver’s career where you see a certain look in a chimpanzee’s eye. The look of total determination from concentrate. If you see this look, you immediately know… your day just got a lot more complicated and you have a stubborn shifter on your hands. Missy is an infamously headstrong shifter and often chooses to stay in an enclosure rather than letting us close it off so we can safely enter it for morning cleaning. Over the years she has relaxed some and mostly chooses to shift with her group, but every now and then, the old obstinate Missy show’s her freckly face and we have to come up with a plan B for cleaning. Today was one of those days and she stayed in the Playroom at breakfast. Of course, she was perfectly happy to shift a bit later in our routine for a head of romaine lettuce so it all worked out in the end.
We all have a Missy in our life who adds just a little bit of challenge and keeps things interesting. A tip of the hat on this Tuesday to Missy and those with a similar strong will.
Obvious where Honey B’s determination comes from, I would say.
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I worked with someone who called his partner “the X factor” in his life, implying that any chaos at home was THAT guy’s fault. But it didn’t sound this complimentary.
While I am the first to become almost teary-eyed over your posts that share all the silly, sweet moments the chimps do every day, it’s the stories of their plucky and obstinate actions that are my favorites of all. Glad to hear little Missy still stays true to her stubborn nature every now and then.
Agree! I like “plucky and obstinate”!
Never change, Missy! I love how both she and her daughter, Honey B, are ladies who like to do things their own way!