The Same Conditions: Different Results
After watching two families raised by Jackie and Shadow, it’s interesting to see how the same set of conditions can produce different results, depending on unknown circumstances and personal differences in the ways we adapt to change.
Sunny and Gizmo, the first family I observed, was made of two sisters who shared a close bond. They spent less time at home after they fledged. One waiting on the other to the day they could soar together before they left home for good.
Sandy and Luna are sister and brother (respectively). Sandy extended a lot of courtesy to her younger brother who tended to pester and was inclined to take the first food all for himself. Luna accidently knocked Sandy out of the nest, and spent a lonely night without her before he took flight.
Unlike the other two, they are sticking together close to the nest as their homebase for exploring Jackie and Shadow’s favorite perches in the neighborhood. They appreciate home delivery services. Overall, Jackie and Shadow had an easier time with them. Jackie didn’t have to spend a week buried in snow. She looked worse for wear by the time Sunny and Gizmo fledged. As before, Shadow appeared well-groomed in his black and white tuxedo.
“The Three Servicemen” sculpture was installed in 1985. In 1993 the Vietnam Women’s Memorial was unveiled a short distance from the wall. The bronze sculpture, depicting three women caring for an injured soldier, recognized the work of the more than 10,000 women who served in Vietnam.
