And Life Goes On

Over the weekend, as I was working on my latest landscaping project, I observed a dead beaver near the woods where I was dumping weeds and old branches.  He was lying flat on his back, eyes closed and, as the life had left him, his little body was flat from the lack of soul.  He must have been dragged from the Basherkill Preserve nearby, as there were smooth stones still attached to his body.  I looked up at the trees and there were three turkey buzzards perched in the branches ( I never knew how big those birds actually were!), eyeing me cautiously as I moved from the dead beaver.  I told them to relax, I was leaving, and what was left next weekend when I returned to my project, I would bury.  The chain and miracle of Mother Nature...one life lost to feed many others...it is the nature of Things - The Dao.
This is the final blog for this week; don't worry, I'll be back on Monday!  I'm off to a cadaver class to further enhance my learning and skills.  For you folks out there who have never taken a cadaver class....first of all, it's not 'gross' or 'disgusting' or 'creepy'....it is the self-sacrifice of one person to donate their body so that medicine and learning can progress; so that the healing of others can continue and cures can be found for various diseases by the examination and study of the human body.  The cadaver is treated with the utmost respect and nothing can compare to this learning experience.  One life ends so that many others can live...it is the nature of Things - The Dao.

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  Consider this today - when you're dead, you're dead.  Your soul is separated from your physical.  Your various organs can be donated so that other lives can continue.  Give organ donation a second thought today - be an integral part of the nature of Things - The Dao.
Have a good week/weekend....see you all on Monday!