Selected Cronicas

AN EXPERIENCE

Perhaps this is one of the most important experiences known to man and beast. The need to seek someone’s help and receive it, out of sheer generosity and understanding. Perhaps it is worth being born in order to make a silent plea and be heard. I have pleaded for help. And received it.

I then felt like a dangerous tiger with an arrow stuck in its flesh, a tiger circling the terrified onlookers to discover who had inflicted this terrible pain. Until someone sensed that a wounded beast is no more dangerous than a child. Bravely approaching the tiger, the stranger carefully removed the arrow.

And the tiger? Certain things defy words of gratitude from humans and animals. So I, the tiger, slowly circled several times in front of my Good Samaritan, paused, and licked my paws, before withdrawing in silence, since words are unimportant.