Turtles

I appreciate weird coincidences. The past 10 days I kept running into turtles. It must be a sign because Airstreams can resemble a turtle and turtles move sloow, which this Airstream project is a slow thoughtful process.

First occurrence when I received a Patagonia catalog and there was a story about the Leatherback who has a tendency to do something only humans do, shed tears.

The author of Voyage of the Turtle, Carl Safina, writes about the lesson of the baby turtles as they waddle into the sea, "Do all you can and don't worry about the odds against you. Wield the miracle of life's energy, concerned only that whether we fail or succeed we do so with all our might."

The second run in was when the current issue of Airstream Life appeared in my mailbox. In the section Destinations it was suggested to add turtle rescue activities to your summer trips.

Young turtles use the light of nature to guide them to sea. May we all remember to turn off a few lights so we notice the stars and moon.

The third time was when I saw the current issue of West End Word. Who would have known there is a Midwest Turtle and Tortoise Society.

Turtle's shells can feel everything, just like human skin. Some people may appear to have a hard shell but if they are brave and we are kind they may allow their hearts to open.