Two days ago, I read a post here about someone witnessing a driver intentionally hit a family of geese and goslings near Richmond Street. It honestly made me step back and feel pretty sad about the cruelty that can exist in the world.
Earlier that same day, I had come across a large flock of geese (mostly young goslings) trying to cross near Talbot Street and Oxford on their way toward Tim Hortons. My immediate thought was park my car and get out and help these guys! There were two adults and about 30 goslings!
I safely pulled over and got out to help them cross at the crosswalk. Anyone who drives in that area knows how quickly cars can come off Oxford, and I was worried they wouldn’t be seen in time. After making it across, the geese decided the road was still part of their adventure and started heading toward another section of the street. Of course!
So I spent some time gently guiding them in the right direction and hoping drivers would be patient and understand that I was simply trying to keep these animals from being hurt.
Most people were wonderful and slowed down, and it reminded me that while there can be some truly awful and selfish people in the world, there are also people in this community who genuinely care. People who will stop, help, and do what they can to protect animals and preserve life.
Eventually, they made their way safely into a nearby field, and that was where I left them. As I walked away, I actually found myself saying, I hope you’re all safe and near the river soon!!
It may sound silly, but I was genuinely relieved to see the whole family out of harm’s way. I just wanted to share a positive story to balance out a sad one. There is kindness out there too, and I was happy to see it from so many drivers that day. 🩵
