Consider: the giraffe! A majestic beast, the mighty hilltopper of the Serengeti! No animal comes close to the slender, almost mythical figure of the giraffe.
With great, broad strides, the giraffe is able to traverse wide planes in mere steps. And in the same way, the giraffe has taken the animal kingdom into to the future with great bold steps. Giraffes are innovators, risk-takers; they stand on the edge of success and say, “That was nice; what’s next?” Post-it notes? 128-bit video game consoles? Both invented by giraffes.
Food too high to reach? Maybe for you! Not for the wily giraffe! No food is too high for this lithe hero of Africa. In fact, no goal is too high, either. The giraffe is the kind of animal that, if it puts its mind to something, it gets it done. All giraffes who want college degrees have them.
And what colors! Bold beige! Heart stopping brownish yellows! The giraffe knows a simple pallette is a strength and sticks strongly to it. Never one to abandon ship and start wearing bright red or aqua, the giraffe doesn’t need clothes to mask its true skin like humans do. Cowardly humans, hiding behind their leather jackets and coonskin caps! A pox upon ye! We steal the patterns of other animals and try to cover our own. Not the giraffe!
Giraffes are polite, too. You’ll rarely hear a giraffe burp in public. But if you do, they will apologize quickly afterwards and quite effusely. Really, you’ll be happy they burped in the first place because it enabled you to hear the song-like rhythm of a giraffe’s flowery prose. You’ll pray you have a pen and paper handy to record the melodious yet intricate wordplay, sounding sweeter than any Wordsworth or Shakespeare.
Giraffes never fight. There has never been a major world conflict started, or participated in by, giraffes. Which is not too say giraffes sit on the sidelines either. No, every war since time immemorial has in fact been brought to conclusion by giraffes. They are the peacemakers, the voices of reason in times of trouble, they go where they’re needed, they solve problems. They currently are working hard in the Middle East and hope to have thing whole thing solved by mid-March, weather permitting.
Giraffes are, quite simply, the pinnacle of organic life at this point in the Universe. They are what we all strive to be. They say God made Man in His image. Well, maybe, but he probably meant to make us look more like giraffes, but just got distracted while doing it. (Note: Probably by the beauty of a giraffe!)
Giraffes are perfection. They are the alpha, the omega, the very heartbeat of the Cosmos. They symbolize hope, power, humility, and grace. What is it that you most want to be in your life? Whatever it is, I’m positive it is embodied by a giraffe. Giraffes are what you want to be, and what you one day will become.
So, next time you’re out walking around this world, think to yourself, “Do I have enough giraffes in my life?” And then immediately answer, “No! It’s not possible, damn it! There is no possible way I have enough of a giraffe presence in my sorely giraffe-lacking life!”
On an unrelated note, I have this statue of a giraffe I’m trying to get rid of if anyone wants it.