Mookie
His photo is on my living room wall. I see it everyday. I find that I'm drawn to him and wishing that I had the confidence to get closer to him without getting hurt. I know he'd never hurt me on purpose. But I don't know him well enough to read his body language. But I hope, with these words, that you can understand just how majestic he is and how amazing all cows could be...if only they were allowed to live. You’ve only seen them from far away. Driving down the highway or on a back country road. A herd of cows. Lying in a pasture or grazing—they’ve always been quickly passed by. Fleeting. Just in your vision long enough to recognize their shape. But now, now, the being towering beside you is anything but far away. He is close and he is big. Nearly 6 feet tall and 3,000 pounds, they said. You reach out a hand, wrist down, knuckles first, giving him a chance to smell you. He lets out a huff and his wet nose touches your skin. And then a long pink tongue eme