We are set in this world to be happy. We should not falter in our great task of happiness, nor move ever among our fellows with shadows on our face when we ought to have sunlight.
“There’s something wrong with the world”, said Morpheus to Neo in the famous 1999 film. “The Matrix…has been pulled over your eyes to blind you to the truth.”
The Wachowski Brothers get some things wrong.
Lemurs are a type of primate found on Madagascar, an island about 250 miles off the southeastern coast of Africa. The smallest lemurs can fit into the palm of your hand, and weigh about an ounce.
Videos like this give us a small picture of what it will be like in the new heavens and the new earth, when all fear is removed from man and animal.
This Shiba Inu wants so much to pet this kitten.
Watch what happens.
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One day the curse of the fall will be completely and forever eradicated. Then one day we will see more scenes like this one.
Even big cats like this lioness Sirga can bond with human beings.
George Orwell is best known for his dystopian novels 1984 and Animal farm. Less well known, but equally worthwhile are his essays. As an inveterate tea drinker, I have always loved his 11-point guide on how to make a fine cup of tea.