Do you feel heartache when you see the tears of elephants?

Have you ever seen an elephant's tears?

I'm telling you, I've seen it. It's sad tears close to despair.

Wednesday, August 17, 20 16? very good

I went to Thailand some time ago and was asked: Is Thailand fun? Is there anything in particular worth recommending?

I reviewed my travels in those days, but I can't tell you where you are going. However, I must tell you seriously:

If you can, please don't go to the animal acrobatic show.

What you see is that elephants can draw landscapes with their noses, but what you can't see is that the elephant trainer repeatedly beats them with an elephant hook. This long and sharp thing like a sickle can penetrate the rough skin of elephants and usually stab them behind sensitive heads, necks and ears, causing them to bleed and scab, which makes elephants have to tame. In addition to whipping with an elephant hook, a more cruel elephant trainer will nail an elephant's foot. Many elephants, under such training, have broken their legs, and some are blind because of this, and they can only cry for a long time in abuse.

What you see is that an elephant can stand on a narrow stool with its thick four legs. What you can't see is that the elephant has been locked in the chain for a long time. Its hind legs are tied to the pile and its front legs are tied to the tree, so it can't lie down normally and straighten itself freely.

What you see is that an elephant can walk slowly with three people on its back. What you can't see are the obedient elephants, whose spines will be deformed after years of overloaded trekking. Some will leave traces of permanent collapse, even their knees can't bend, and they even have to stand while sleeping.

What you see is that elephants can play football and throw darts accurately. What you can't see is that the elephant trainer will only give elephants so little food, make them starve without water, and have to obey and do some unnatural performances.

When asked if every elephant would receive such cruel training, the relevant personnel replied: "This is necessary because elephants are very sensitive and intelligent creatures. If it weren't for such cruel training, they wouldn't ride at all, let alone listen to instructions. "

Then, after seeing this, do you still have the heart to watch their performances, cheer for their performances, and even marvel at the magic of animals?

Let me tell you a story about me and the elephant!

I have seen elephants perform acrobatics twice this year.

The first time was in Yunnan. When I saw the elephant for the first time, I felt: Wow, the elephant is like this. I can sit on its nose and be held high by it. The mood is beyond words, and I have already been carried away by excitement and novelty.

Later, I watched the performance of elephants and marveled at the magic of animals. I saw the elephant trainer whipping with an elephant hook from time to time. I can't bear it in my heart, thinking: I can't do anything, so I will applaud them seriously or buy them more food.

The second time was in Thailand, which enjoys the reputation of "Vientiane Capital".

The elephants here are different from those in China. They have bigger bodies, longer noses and darker skin colors.

Once again, I saw the performance of elephants throwing targets, riding tricycles, playing fire rings and playing football. As for other elephant performances, invisible pain and blood are hidden behind them, and sharp hooks in the hands of elephant trainers can be seen everywhere. And my heart is more distressed and reflective: what kind of cruel training such an agile elephant will experience behind, I can't bear to let the elephant bear my weight for a photo.

At the last minute, my friends were happy to get close to the elephant. Just then someone suggested: Let's take a photo with the elephant.

In this way, I approached the elephant, touched the elephant's nose through the railing, and looked up.

Elephant, shed tears.

Take a closer look,

Elephant, really crying.

I don't know if this is a helpless tear, a cry for help or a lonely tear.

Probably because it really hurts.

After seeing the elephant's tears, I immediately blushed and couldn't help crying. I don't know what I can do for it at this moment.

I can only use my way to gently wipe away the tears in the corner of my eyes and hug its nose seriously and lovingly. Meditate in your mind:

I know, I know you're upset, and I'm upset.

Maybe it feels my pain, maybe it also feels my sadness. I think it must feel my pain, too.

Then, it kept rubbing against me, like asking for help, like responding to me. I know, it knows everything. But I don't know what I can do for such animals.

At the last moment of leaving, he was still looking at me, rubbing his nose against me and rolling me. Even I felt his nose splashing on me. (Of course, it may also be water)

In this way, I left with a smile and a cry.

However, I will never forget the lonely eyes and desperate tears of elephants without ivory.

Later, I checked the information and learned more about the shady elephant, which made my heart ache even more.

An elephant researcher said: "In the last 50 years, this cruel elephant training method has been adopted. Nowadays, elephant trainers don't love elephants, but only use elephants as a tool to make money. In order to make the most money in the shortest time, I have seen many elephants tortured to death. "

Many elephants die every year.

Some died of abuse, while others died of overwork.

Some people died of hunger.

There are others.

Die of a broken heart

Because the elephant's memory is far superior to that of human beings, there is a proverb in English that "an elephant never forgets anything", which means that a person has a good memory. Moreover, they also have delicate emotions, and the hippocampus that controls emotions accounts for more than 50% of the human brain volume. After the death of their companions, they will even stay by the body for a long time and will not leave anyway.

But like humans,

An elephant that will be happy and cry.

Under the cruel training

Almost all have painful memories.

Only for their already scarred hearts

Causing persistent trauma again

……

I don't know what ordinary people like me can do for them. I even wonder: if one can reflect on this article and refuse to do such a thing, will more and more people refuse it? If more people didn't go to the show, the elephants wouldn't have to bear so many inhuman sufferings.

So here, I especially want to sincerely appeal to you:

Without watching, there is no performance.

No business, no harm.

If no one rides an elephant again

If no one forces the elephant to perform again

But to approach them in a more natural and warm way.

So, can we be good friends?

hope one day

Elephant's water

It can also be because of joy.

Not the unbearable sadness of life.

Maybe this is the only thing I can do for you. May you stop killing people and may you stop buying and selling.

Do you feel heartache when you see the tears of elephants?

I will.