One day two children were looking through a history book, looking at animals that had become extinct and wondering what had happened to these beautiful creatures. What dreadful illness or event must have happened to wipe them from the face of the earth?
The ghost of a rhinoceros appeared to them and said "Ignorance is what happened to us my children. The belief that our horn held some magical power. The belief that hunting us made the hunter more of a man or woman. Beware ignorance;it is insidious and creeps inside you so that one day you believe your ignorant views are the truth no matter what others say or do to dissuade you. We mattered less than traditional medicine, a wall trophy or the opportunity for the ultimate selfie. Beware, man treads a dangerous path and the lack of respect for life may one day remove all traces of life from this planet".
And the children stood with their heads bowed in silence, each vowing to remember this moment and the lesson that was imparted.
Born in the South of England I now live half way up a mountain in Umbria, Italy. I work from my art studio looking out over fabulous views of the Italian countryside. I am so happy to share my artwork with you.
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