Sun Worshipers in Early Morning
Yeah, they are ugly. Beauty is not a requisite for a scavenger. But they aren't interested in hurting the living. Vultures only want dead meat, kind of like humans if you think about it - they don't kill for it and let Time do the cooking. And every now and then they might save a life.
A friend of ours tells a story of misspent youth, reveling in alcohol and drugs. Broke and forced to move back in with his father, Dad wisely put him to work painting a very long field fence for his keep. Armed with a can of paint, a brush, and a sixpack, he dawdled before beginning his task in the hot summer sun.
Consuming all the beer after a hard five minutes of painting, he laid down under a tree for a self-pitying "nap". A couple of hours later, he was awakened by a poke on his belly, and opened one eye to find a vulture assessing the situation. No, the guy wasn't dead yet, but it looked like it might be worth the wait.
Our friend has been sober ever since that day, has a lovely family, and owns a business.
Vultures scare us because they remind us of death. That can be useful.
Sun Worshipers in Early Morning
Yeah, they are ugly. Beauty is not a requisite for a scavenger. But they aren't interested in hurting the living. Vultures only want dead meat, kind of like humans if you think about it - they don't kill for it and let Time do the cooking. And every now and then they might save a life.
A friend of ours tells a story of misspent youth, reveling in alcohol and drugs. Broke and forced to move back in with his father, Dad wisely put him to work painting a very long field fence for his keep. Armed with a can of paint, a brush, and a sixpack, he dawdled before beginning his task in the hot summer sun.
Consuming all the beer after a hard five minutes of painting, he laid down under a tree for a self-pitying "nap". A couple of hours later, he was awakened by a poke on his belly, and opened one eye to find a vulture assessing the situation. No, the guy wasn't dead yet, but it looked like it might be worth the wait.
Our friend has been sober ever since that day, has a lovely family, and owns a business.
Vultures scare us because they remind us of death. That can be useful.