Goats and Chicks

So I think maybe as an American i'm way too sensitive toward animals. There was a baby chick outside oneof the local shebeens the other day and I kept asking where the mother was. The lady who runs the shebeen was saying she didn't know and that the chick would die. A rooster then came out of nowhere and started pecking at the little thing. I of course screamed and the rooster left. About an hour later, sure enough, the chick was dead.

Yesterday I came home to see a goat and its newly born baby outside my door near a tree. The next morning I woke up to find the mother had abandoned the baby and it has been here all day crying. Again, everyone says that it will die like it's no big deal. I however keep thinking of how to rescue this goat without ending up with a goat for a new pet. Letting nature take its course is not really my thing.

Hunter has been missing for some days now. He decided about a week ago that he was too cool to stay here all the time and has been roaming around with the other dogs and hanging at the principal's house where he is fed very well and has learners that adore him. I shouldn't be so upset about it but I feel like maybe I have given up my pet to the African dog lifestyle.

Recently I realized how close going home is (well compared to how long i've been here) and I have started counting down the days. Since I know i'm coming back, I feel it's okay to get really excited to go home and see my friends and family. I've missed everyone terribly and can't wait to spend some time back in the good 'ol USA. First things first, a Dunkin Donuts coffee. I don't drink coffee in Africa and I really miss a nice french vanilla iced coffee.

I really don't have much else to say but I just wanted to keep updating this so that people could keep reading!

Peace and Love,
Chels