[Dialogue] How did the Elephants know?!

[Janice Ulangca]

Yes - a wonderful story.  Thank you, Jeanette.  Lawrence Anthony seems young to leave this world. . . but he did a lot with his 62 years.  I guess I say "seems young" because I am increasingly in awe of contributions from those in their late sixties - seventies  -eighties - nineties.  Somehow there is special sweetness in loving choices made as energy fades.
Janice Ulangca



----- Original Message ----- 
From: Suemi Clark 
To: Colleague Dialogue 
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 9:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Dialogue] Fwd: Elephant Whisperer


Dear Jeanette,

Thank you very much for the wonderful stroy of the Elephants.

Hope you are well.

Suemi
>From Maine

From: Jeanette Stanfield <jstanfield at ica-associates.ca>
To: Colleague Dialogue <dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net> 
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 12:13 PM
Subject: [Dialogue] Fwd: Elephant Whisperer

  Dear ones, 



This story was shared with me and I wanted to share it with you.  How amazing our universe and all the
creatures in it are.  


Jeanette







                      HOW 
                      DID THEY KNOW?
                      THERE 
                      IS SOMETHING IN THE UNIVERSE THAT IS MUCH GREATER AND DEEPER 
                      THAN HUMAN INTELLIGENCE.
                      THE ELEPHANT'S JOURNEY TO PAY RESPECT, BUT HOW DID THEY KNOW?


                      Lawrence Anthony, a legend in South Africa and author 
                      of 3 books including the bestseller, The Elephant 
                      Whisperer,
                      bravely rescued wildlife and rehabilitated 
                      elephants all over the globe from human atrocities, including 
                      the courageous rescue of Baghdad Zoo animals during US invasion in 
                      2003.
                      On March 7, 2012 Lawrence Anthony 
                      died.
                      He is remembered and missed by his wife, 2 sons, 2 
                      grandsons and numerous elephants.
                      Two days after his passing, the wild elephants showed 
                      up at his home led by two large 
                      matriarchs.
                      Separate wild herds arrived in droves to say goodbye 
                      to their beloved man-friend.
                      A total of 31 elephants had patiently walked over 12 
                      miles to get to his South African 
                      House.

                      Witnessing this spectacle, humans were obviously in 
                      awe not only because of the supreme intelligence and precise
                      timing that these elephants sensed about Lawrence’s 
                      passing, but also because of the profound memory and emotion the 
                      beloved animals evoked in such an organized 
                      way:
                      Walking slowly - for days - Making their way in a solemn one-by-one queue from their habitat to his house.

                      So, 
                      how after Anthony’s death, did the reserve’s elephants — grazing 
                      miles away in distant parts of the park — 
                      know?
                      “A good man died suddenly,” says Rabbi Leila Gal Berner, Ph.D., 
                      “and from miles and miles away, two herds of elephants, sensing 
                      that they had lost a beloved human friend, moved in a solemn, 
                      almost ‘funereal’ procession to make a call on the bereaved family at the deceased man’s home.”
                      “If there ever were a time, when we can truly sense the wondrous 
                      ‘interconnectedness of all beings,’ it is when we reflect 
                      on the elephants of Thula Thula. A man’s heart’s stops and 
                      hundreds of elephants’ hearts are grieving.
                      This man’s oh-so-abundantly loving heart offered healing to these 
                      elephants, and now, they came to pay loving homage to 
                      their friend.”
                      Lawrence's wife, Francoise, was especially touched, 
                      knowing that the elephants had not been to his house prior to 
                      that day for well over 3 years!  But yet they knew where they were going.  The elephants obviously wanted to pay their deep
                      respects honouring their friend who'd saved their 
                      lives - so much respect that they stayed for 2 days 2 nights 
                      without eating anything.  Then one morning, they left, 
                      making their long journey 
                      back. 
             































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