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David, thank you for relaying this heartwarming story of sweet Summer’s journey on planet Earth. it would seem elephant mamas and aunties know “it takes a village “ to raise a child with nurturing kindness ,24/7 attention, security and Love ! 🐘🐘🐘💓

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You are quite right, Adrienne!

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Wow! Imagine if humans could be this compassionate to one another. So grateful to have visited this amazing facility on the Mindful Safari. Thanks David for opening the world to us.

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You were an inaugural visitor, Elaine, and it's great that you have a sense of where it is and how it feels.

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These recordings are excellent… amazing what a “cat has to share”…. Available on audible…

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Many thanks for your kind message, Linda!

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Dearest David,

Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful information about Summer, Auntie Nora and Annabel. The elephants are amazing, I really love them. As I was reading your email, it got straight to my heart.

It is really great that you help them.

Thanks again from my heart.

Rossy Cortes

Mexico

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Thank you so much for helping me help them, Rossy!

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actually, lactation can be stimulated in humans and in other animals just by sucking. I have even heard of men being able to produce milk that way. This is a nice story.

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Intriguing, Judith, this is new to me!

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What a wonderful story! We humans have a lot to learn from other species. We can fall far short of them at times.

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We sure do, thank you Liv!

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Nice Davide! Elephants are great and fascination! Thank you for your post!

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Indeed they are Zuzana!

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What a Heart-warming read and such a wonderful story about auntie Norah. ❤️ A lovely way to rest my head as I drift off to sleep thinking about such an amazing matriarchal herd of elies.

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Thank you so much for your generous support, Lisa!

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Wonderful to read this from Roxy .xxxx

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Indeed, thanks Eebs!

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How beautiful ❤️ thank you for sharing this David 🙏

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My pleasure, Annette.

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Please email me regarding how I might get from Victoria Falls to Panda Masuie. I searched but couldn't find a good map or site for PM.

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See reply below, Penelope.

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Thanks for sharing this. I'm especially enamored with the love and dedication of Nora.

Since Cindy and I will be in Victoria Falls for a few days before the Mindful Safari perhaps we can go meet the three gals.

If you have any advice about this, or can help facilitate that, I'd be so very grateful.

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Panda isn't on a map as it is both remote and private - but our small Mindful Safari group will be visiting to meditate with the elies and hopefully meet Summer and her two Mums!

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January & Summer!! Love these names- my son would fit RIGHT in: August! <3

Thank you for sharing the duality of innocence and deep wisdom these creatures embody.

This was a JOY to lay tired eyes on!

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So glad to hear this K!

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Just goes to show how sharing love changes not only the reciever, but the giver, too!! If we just lean into compassion for others, nature will show us how and provide us the tools to give what others need!!

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You are so right, Nancy!

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It is 5.30am here in New Zealand and this lovely story has given me such a wonderful heart warming start to the day. Thank you David

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It does, doesn't it, Anne, and such a delightful unexpected surprise on a dark damp Autumn Wednesday morning in Kapiti!

Thank you David for enriching our lives every week with these beautiful updates and your gentle guidance to help us understand the Dharma's message of love and compassion. 😊

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My great pleasure, Sue!

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Delighted to hear it, Anne!

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I gobble up these updates and stories...with the added fulfillment of being part of the story through this substack. The circle of life.

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So happy to know this, Kathy!

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