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Years ago, I took a two week trip to Thailand. It was so full of beautiful experiences and I loved every minute of it. With everything that I experienced, my encounter with the elephants would be the answer to my long, awaited, prayer. The day finally came to ride the elephant. As I walked up to this beautiful, majestic creature to take a picture, I was full of fear and anxiety because I was thinking that she was so big that at, any time, she could crush me and destroy everything in her path. It's said that even if we don't physically show fear, animals have a sense and can pick up on it. I knew this elephant could sense it but regardless, she stood there tall, and lightly brushed up against me as if to reassure me in an unspoken way, yeah, I could crush you but that's not me. Relax.

When it came time to take a ride, I was a little more relaxed but the fear was still there. You don't know how high up an elephant is until you are sitting on one. I had prepared myself for a bumpy, unstable ride as I gripped the small, thin railing bench on its back. There really wasn't any protection and I was thinking how this elephant ride could go wrong in so many different ways. To my surprise, she moved with such grace, taking her time, not rushing...