Flashes of Insight

It was a gorgeous and uplifting day at Junglefriends today. I saw some of my favorite monkeys and they were all so glad to see me too. It’s heartwarming how they know I am there to help them and they show it so clearly with their joyful calls and excited little faces.

Macy, one of many white faced capuchins was my first customer and she just adores me. Her human parents told me that she doesn’t even behave with them the way that she does with me sometimes. She called me over today and wrapped her tail around my arm and started looking for my jewelry which was hidden under my shirt, smart monk! Then she showed me her boo boo on her little hand and we put some calendula creme on it which only proved to be like dessert to her as she licked it off as quickly as I could put it on her. She took my hand in hers and gave it little kisses and then groomed my nails picking ever so gently on my unmanicured cuticles for a minute or two. I honestly don’t know who gets more out of this exchange.

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