The Hornet

This is a very personal and probably not too entertaining video, but it's what I experienced and I want to share it with you, so take it for what it's worth.

Have you experienced something like this too? If you feel secure enough tell us in the comments.

Thank you for watching =)

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[lolitakairi]

As ridiculous as this may sound, you just made me cry...

[LeonardLew]

@lolitakairi I admire your capability for being touched in this way by something as removed as a Youtube-video.

Thank you for subscribing.

[socnow]

Finally I found the time to watch it attentively. And even though my philosophical world view does not really apply to this kind of story and storytelling I can't help but find it quite impressive. The symbolism and the minimalistic execution (I don't really know if these words work in English) fascinates me somehow. And as Thekla I like this video for not being hyperactive.

[LeonardLew]

@socnow Thank you. It doesn't really coincide with my world view too, but for me this wasn't really an intellectual but an emotional experience. Obviously these do have some crossover, but it was more about feeling something to me unknown up to that point.

Sorry for the late answer, since youtube decided to put the inbox at the bottom of the page I don't really notice when somebody leaves a comment -.-

[GLbigthumb]

What a beautiful story and you are a very eloquent in expressing it, that is such a rare thing, especially at 21!

[LeonardLew]

@GLbigthumb Thank you, I'm glad you liked it.

[Aeuwa]

A bird flew into my window a year ago. I was sitting in my living room when I saw the little black object smack the window, yes, I looked at the window right as it hit. I have found more than one dead bird outside my various windows I've owned over my life, but I had never been there when it happened before.

I ran outside and found its contorted body on a lawn chair, but it was still breathing. I straitened its neck out and laid it down in a paper towel. About an hour later it flew away.

[pashosha44]

That was really beautiful.

[8Metaphysicist8]

It's always good to see people with great emotional capacity. Sadly, most humans find it silly to have empathy for something as seemingly insignificant as a hornet -- but they obviously haven't had such and experience. I like how M. Gandhi concisely stated: "The good man is the friend of all living things."

:)

[iAmErica1234]

This is beautiful. Whenever I see spiders in my room, I can never squish them; I always try to put them outside instead, even though my family teases me about it. About a year ago, I found a really tiny one crawling about on my desk, and thinking I was being childish by not killing it, I took a tissue and tried to pick it up to squish it. I couldn't grab hold of it, and started crying as I realized that I was willingly going to take the life out of another animal. I eventually let it outside.

[GreatDestructo]

Wow, you saved that Hornet's life... Good on you man (;

[Raptor2k7]

Very great message. Good video edition too.

Best Regards!

[gaiagale]

I watched your video and was so intrigued by your gentle clear articulation that I was speechless ...I clicked to make a comment and found a remarkable number of really sincere messages ...I am stunned at the content ...your video has inspired so many to express genuine appreciation

thank-you for having the courage to share your thoughts

L♥vely to see the hornet ingesting the honey and subsequently flying away

[Pandalady366]

awwww poor hornet! Kudos for helping her though :D I had a simular exsperience with a midget fly, not joking, I picked it up like really delicately because it was struggleing in the rain. And it sort of sat in my hand, and it was so weird because I really felt the need to protect this tiny fly that most people would just squish. But it was nice in a way, its weird when you have like almost an intermate moment with something as alien to us as an insect.....

[CYP2E1]

I usually save the wasps that fall into my pool. It's feels good to see them dry in the sun and take off.

[ThisReallySuckz]

I love helping animals, and it almost sounds like you had a moment of enlightenment not unlike Buddha himself, but you have to realize that hornets are SAVAGE bee killers. They massacre entire bee hides and feed on their larvae. They kill all other kinds of insects. They are the apex and most EVIL (if it can be applied to an insect) animals of the insect world.

So, while I appreciate and admire your compassion, you must always exercise compassion with temperance.