Animals remind me to love Mother Earth, to use what we need, take and give back. All animals are efficient environmental systems, the donkeys dramatically. They use their waste to fertilize gardens and pasture. They remove brush and scrub, are rarely sick. On cold days, they position themselves in the direct ray of the sun, and move with the sun all day, offering their broadsides to soak up as much heat as possible, using their large expanse of skin and fur to soak it up and retain the warmth.

On some secret signal, they simply stand still, and are immovable until they get what they need.