The Whale said Thank You.

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Old 02-09-2010, 07:41 PM
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The Whale Said "Thank You" [Note: This is not the actual article and Snopes confirms the validity.]

If you read a recent front page story of the SF Chronicle, you would have read about a female humpback whale that had become entangled in a spider web of crab traps and lines.

She was weighted down by hundreds of pounds of traps that caused her to struggle to stay afloat.

She also had hundreds of yards of line rope wrapped around her body, her tail, her torso, a line tugging in her mouth.

A fisherman spotted her just east of the Farallon Islands (outside the
Golden Gate ) and radioed an environmental group for help.

Within a few hours, the rescue team arrived and determined that she was so
bad off, the only way to save her was to dive in and untangle her. They worked for hours with curved knives and eventually freed her.

When she was free, the divers say she swam in what seemed like joyous
circles. She then came back to each and every diver, one at a time and nudged them, pushed them gently around...she was thanking them.

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Some said it was the most incredibly beautiful experience of their lives.

The guy who cut the rope out of her mouth said her eyes were
following him the whole time, and he will never be the same.

May you, and all those you love, be so blessed and fortunate
to be surrounded by people who will help you get untangled
from the things that are binding you.

And, may you always know the joy of giving and receiving gratitude.
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a truly incredible story and thanks for sharing barb...gn
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May you, and all those you love, be so blessed and fortunate
to be surrounded by people who will help you get untangled
from the things that are binding you.

And, may you always know the joy of giving and receiving gratitude.
The story: wow
Your take-away: double wow

I'm teary eyed. Thank you Barb, for the uplifting story and your beautiful commentary.
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This is a wonderful story, thank you for sharing it. I purchased Duffy from a breeder and when I was leaving with him I put him down for a second (he only weighed one pound) and he took off and ran over to the several dogs she had in crates (another story). He walked up to each crate and stood with his nose touching each dog turned around and ran back to me, looked up at me as if to say, I'm ready, take me home.
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This is a wonderful story, thank you for sharing it. I purchased Duffy from a breeder and when I was leaving with him I put him down for a second (he only weighed one pound) and he took off and ran over to the several dogs she had in crates (another story). He walked up to each crate and stood with his nose touching each dog turned around and ran back to me, looked up at me as if to say, I'm ready, take me home.
Awww. Bless his sweet little heart!
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Wonderful story. I so wish we could decipher their language. I've always been fascinated with the various apes, etc that are taught sign language.
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Two VERY heartwarming stories...thanks for making my day!
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