With the anti-life trend which is palpable in this artificial age, we need antidotes to ground us back into our living space. For us, some grounding forces are Nature, Animals, and Music. (besides many others)
A friend shared with us this Youtube channel of a young man in France who started singing love songs to animals during the covid operation. He calls himself “Plumes”. His Mom records him and posts the songs to a Youtube channel. Somehow, word got around about this channel, and before he knew what was happening, zoos and sanctuaries from around the world started inviting him to come and sing for the animals.
He fascinates me, and I’ve read and viewed some of his interviews. I enjoyed listening to how he feels it to be important to look into the animals’ eyes when singing to them, and how this practice has changed his world view, and his entire life. I am impressed by how his Mother films these episodes, and I feel Love emanating from what this pair of extraordinary people do. The Love of the Mother for her Son. The Love of Mom and Son for Animals. The Love of Mom and Son for their unseen and unknown viewers.
I remain heartened that amidst the insane antilife madness going on in our world, there are still people who hold out, who connect with life. This gives me hope.