We were unmoved.
Yesterday we sent a message to Debbie letting her know that the Girls are doing much better in our care, but that we are running out of peanuts. We attached the following photo to prove that the Girls are in our possession:
We received the reply below.
Dear Misguided Elephant Thief:
You have no idea the damage that you are causing to these fragile beings. If you look closely at the picture you have so callously forwarded you will see a tear rolling down the cheek of the middle elephant. Is this distress from being face to face with Rosie DiManno and her lot? No, no, my dear M.E.T. this is because they miss their loving caregiver and extended fam. I would like to turn your attention to Rosie DiManno free article from Oct. 8/06 in The New York Times 'An Elephant Crackup?'. This article refers to the stress that Elephants are under due to actions such as your own, and the psychosocial damage that results. SHAME, SHAME ON YOU dear M.E.T. DO THE RIGHT THING! Bring the girls home.
P.S. if you think that running out of peanuts is your biggest challenge wait till they do their 'business' on that newspaper.
Respectfully,
The Girls Rightful Caregiver
Hmm. We realized that this would require a lot of newspaper. After a great deal of thought, we decided to give Debbie a second chance. After all, we learned that her 50th birthday is fast approaching; we have heard that such a milestone can addle a person's mind temporarily. We posted signs in our window informing her of our decision.
Debbie complied. Although it was difficult for us to part with the Girls, we must admit that we were comforted by the fact that Debbie arrived at our headquarters surrounded by people who vowed to support her in her care of the Girls.
From our vantage point across the driveway, we will continue to monitor the Girls' welfare. In the meantime, enjoy the photo array below, which captures the Girls' reunion with Debbie and her support network.
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