ng story that will hopefully move the reader to a deeper sense of compassion, protection and heartfelt care for all of God's creatures- especially the most vulnerable and fragile. Here one can find a unique environmental parable with respect to the tender and loving care found in developing and practicing a reverence for the dignity and mystery of all created life. As Albert Schweitzer once said, "By having a reverence for life, we enter into a spiritual relation with the world. By practicing reverence for life we become good, deep and alive."