EPISODE NOTES
A summer light-read for you. Here are my musings on some things alpacas have taught me over the last 12 years.
Millie, Megan and Mair
What have I learned?
Millie – to lead, you don’t always have to know where you are going. Sometimes it is just enough to step up and be the leader that you are.
Megan – make good friends, you are going to need them, and they will need you. There is only one Megan; there is only one you
Mair – As important as it is, don’t always put food (or your feet) first. Know what is important and stick to it.
I didn’t know that I had a shepherd in me until we had alpacas – what do you not know that is in there waiting to be expressed?
The journey continues by keeping your eyes and ears open; growing relationships; and having the posture of always learning.
Alpacas may not be your metaphor for life but they certainly are mine and maybe I have made you think enough to find your own metaphor for your journey through life. And maybe it is alpacas…
LINKS
Book by Marty McGee Bennet
Llamas and Alpacas as a Metaphor for Life by Marty McGee Bennett (2003-04-24): Amazon.co.uk: Marty McGee Bennett: Amazon.co.uk:
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Love the metaphors! This is not intended to be a rant but it’s interesting to me, that you as a shepherd can see the damage that can occur when mother and child are separated, yet most of society thinks giving a child away is ok and will go without consequence.
Ok, so that was a very long sentence 🙂
Also agree of our uniqueness, and it should be embraced.
And…on a final note related to another metaphor, I am proud and honoured to call you my very good friend <3
To clarify, I know you were speaking of your alpacas re: mother and child
Me being adopted and witnessing what I do, it’s uncanny to me that humans don’t have your understanding of the importance of mother/child bonding. It’s nature.
It’s how we continue to evolve.