When I was 18 I got an elephant tattoo, and that was the
beginning of my elephant collection. Why? Because I really like elephants. They're beautiful, extraordinary creatures. When
I was younger, my dream was to work with elephants and other large mammals but
that faded a bit when I discovered how much I enjoy working with smaller pets
and also realized how much less likely it is that my smaller patients could
kill me during the course of a work day.
So ever since I was a teenager, people have given me elephant things as gifts. I have most of them gathered in one room
as a collection but there are little ones stashed here & there; an elephant
candle holder or plant stand being put to use in the living room, an elephant mug in the kitchen cabinet and lots of elephant jewelry. Out of all the elephants I own, I have purchased very
few of them myself. Many of them have come from people who aren’t in my life
anymore and I like having that connection to them, knowing there was a time
when that person cared for me enough to give a thoughtful gift.
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