Cecil

I am sad about Cecil's death.  I know thousands of people are also feeling sad.  I am so off put by an educated American man who would go to another country and kill a majestic lion.  I don't care if it's famous or not- it's a lion! I've been thinking about this a lot, and it stirs in me feelings to help --work at a reserve, an elephant orphanage, do something!

I am sad that human beings don't seem to value life much- so why would they value such a precious animal?
When I was working one summer in Yellowstone Park, I risked the danger signs of a prominent bear region and enjoyed hiking it alone.  It was a large open meadow trail with stunning flowers and wild beauty.  As I was ending my hike, I saw a bear in close proximity walking the other direction from me.  We were parallel for a moment, but then we passed each other.  I remember being a bit scared, pausing, and then feeling absolute wonder and amazement.  It is a memory that will always be special to me.  I realized that I was in the bear's world, and this was not my world.  It was humbling and wonderful. It sounds kind of simplistic and silly, but I never want to forget the feeling. 

My thinking is that the cocky dentist feels that the world is his, and unfortunately, he is a severe embarrassment.  The world is not his, and it is not ours.  And in killing the lion, he killed a reflection of God's glory.