An Elephant Story

vshayes · 05-06-2008, 07:59 PM

In 1986, Peter Davies was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from
Northwestern University

On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant
standing
with one leg raised in the air.

The elephant seemed distressed, so
Peter
approached it very carefully.

He got down on one knee and inspected the elephant's foot and found a
large piece of wood deeply embedded in it.

As carefully and as gently as
he could, Peter worked the wood out with his hunting knife, after which
the elephant gingerly put down its foot.

The elephant turned to face
the
man, and with a rather curious look on its face, stared at him for
several
tense moments.

Peter stood frozen, thinking of nothing else but being
trampled.

Eventually the elephant trumpeted loudly, turned, and walked
away. Peter never forgot that elephant or the events of that day.

Twenty years later, Peter was walking through the Chicago Zoo with his
teenaged son.

As they approached the elephant enclosure, one of the
creatures turned and walked over to near where Peter and his son
Cameron
were standing.

The large bull elephant stared at Peter, lifted its
front
foot off the ground, then put it down.

The elephant did that several
times
then trumpeted loudly, all the while staring at the man.

Remembering the encounter in 1986, Peter couldn't help wondering if
this
was the same elephant.

Peter summoned up his courage, climbed over the
railing and made his way into the enclosure.

He walked right up to the
elephant and stared back in wonder.

The elephant trumpeted again,
wrapped
its trunk around one of Peter legs and slammed his stupid ass against
the
railing, killing him instantly.

Probably wasn't the same elephant.

skyblue · 05-09-2008, 02:36 AM

05-06-2008, 07:59 PM	#1
vshayes Boss Administrator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Warner Robins, GA Posts: 19,801 Tokenz: 215,779	An Elephant Story In 1986, Peter Davies was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from Northwestern University On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant standing with one leg raised in the air. The elephant seemed distressed, so Peter approached it very carefully. He got down on one knee and inspected the elephant's foot and found a large piece of wood deeply embedded in it. As carefully and as gently as he could, Peter worked the wood out with his hunting knife, after which the elephant gingerly put down its foot. The elephant turned to face the man, and with a rather curious look on its face, stared at him for several tense moments. Peter stood frozen, thinking of nothing else but being trampled. Eventually the elephant trumpeted loudly, turned, and walked away. Peter never forgot that elephant or the events of that day. Twenty years later, Peter was walking through the Chicago Zoo with his teenaged son. As they approached the elephant enclosure, one of the creatures turned and walked over to near where Peter and his son Cameron were standing. The large bull elephant stared at Peter, lifted its front foot off the ground, then put it down. The elephant did that several times then trumpeted loudly, all the while staring at the man. Remembering the encounter in 1986, Peter couldn't help wondering if this was the same elephant. Peter summoned up his courage, climbed over the railing and made his way into the enclosure. He walked right up to the elephant and stared back in wonder. The elephant trumpeted again, wrapped its trunk around one of Peter legs and slammed his stupid ass against the railing, killing him instantly. Probably wasn't the same elephant. __________________ What I Wish For You My Sons What I wish for you today and every day there after, I wish for you the joys of life to come, I wish for you that the life you lead may be praised by God for now and always, I wish for you the knowledge to face life as it comes, I wish for you hope and wisdom that I have instilled in you to know the difference between right and wrong, I wish for you all the dreams and hope that you could ever imagine, I wish for you love for everlasting life.

05-09-2008, 02:36 AM	#2
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