My brother the duck

My grandaughter Amelia and I enjoy God's glorious creation on Easter Sunday afternoon. She calls out to the mallard duck, inviting it into conversation with her. This invitation to conversation is evidence that she regards the universe as a community of subjects. She knows what Chief Seattle taught us, "The perfumed flowers are our sisters; the deer, the horse, the great eagle, these are our brothers. The rocky crests, the juices of the meadows, the body heat of the pony, and the people - all belong to the same family."
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