Me?

You know I was just thinking to myself about the ability to shift between perspectives and angles in any given situation. I was thinking about how from one side it looks one way, but then another side it looks totally different. I was thinking about the people I interact with and how their ideas of any given situation can be entirely different from my own, even though they are totally different and could be both true. Now, I have explored this topic before,, and I am sure I will again, but today…I decided to have fun with it instead. 

So, rather than change perspective on my life or general human experiences, I though, maybe I’ll just be something else entirely. See what it feels like to be something that doesnt even consider in the way humans do. And for whatever reason, I thought that I wanted to be a chipmunk, so lets see how it goes. Kinda fun already, plus im adorable hahaha. 

Curiosity

At first I find myself warm and bundled up with my brothers and sisters in our little forest hole. Much like a human, I still dont wanna get up, its too comfy. But as I bend and twist my body awake I find myself catching the sounds of the waking forest. The birds, the wind, the rustling of the leaves, all acting like signals to my body. The time for life is now, the call to move is happening. I ofc am the first to stretch and pop my head out to see what the day brings. The cool air is somewhat startling at first, but then the warmth of the rising sun works its way through my fur. I feel my body awaken and the soothing rythmic motions of the natural world assure me that the space around me is safe. I hear rustling behind me, but for today, I am brave. I take a step out to test my reolve, see if my intuition is right and to allow the day to carry me up and out. The sweet smell of potential snacks dances by my nostrils and my eyes open wide to soak in the surrounding as they adjust to the light more fully. I allow my nose to guide me as my ears take care of watching the surroundings for danger. But the day feels clear, the air fresh and the sun beckons me to explore. 

I begin to scour the forect floor rustling through the textures at my feet. I feel pockets of warm and cool, where the sun has hit and the night was stored. I hear the others emerge but I am already on my journey so I carry forth. I sense gentle vibrations of a beetle rustling under the leaves and I think not the snack for me today, and I continue on. I make my way out from the leaf covered floor and into a clearing, yes my heart pounds as my cover is minimized, but at the same time my view is expanded. I dart down the familiar trail, hugging the linning rocks that will act as a safe place should something go wrong. But more of a habit, less of an impending danger. I make it over to where the sweet smell initially teased me from the comfort of my home and to my delight I see the raspberries have just fallen from their spires. Just in front of me I look and see one, barely bruised by the fall and to my surprise not a single critter has taken a bite. I run to it cheerfully, ignoring all that exists but the memory of that delicious flavor in my heart and the bouny a few hops away. I reach the delicious morsel quick and with both hands grasp it as I shove it feverishly into my mouth as if I only have one moment to capture it before another forest creature finds my treasure. The intesntiy almost makes me blind to the joy, but then it hits me. The sweet and juicy flavor of natures gift rushes through me. My fur stands as my energy ripples through my body. I feel my tail stick straight up and I squish down on the berry, realeasing its sweetness into my soul. My eye drift slightly closed and my attention sits on just the feeling of the wonderful treat. And I think to myself, I wonder if this is what humans feel when then eat something delicious.

Yes, we do, if we still remember how. 😀 ok yeah, that was kinda fun. Makes me wanna go visit my chipmunk friends by the railroad tracks and say hi lol. Maybe give them a couple berries hahaha.