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[anti_asterisk]

On my way to school this morning, I noticed a squirrel running across the street, barely missing a few cars. He made it to the sidewalk only ten feet or so in front of me. He stopped briefly, calculating his next move. For a split second, our eyes met and I knew that he wasn't safe yet. I remember thinking to him, 'It's ok here. The people on the

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[isthmene]

Parallel noted.

Of course, maybe he was afraid of you, how ever wrongly. And ran in fear, instead of facing it, right back out into traffic.

[anti_asterisk]

Great. So now not only did I have to watch it go down, but I was the cause. :(

[isthmene]

No, no!

It's not your fault a squirrel is scared of you. Maybe other big tall mowhawked boys in it's past hurt him. And he just about got killed by a car. Adrenaline is pretty high and everything seems like a threat.

I bet once it had time to chill out in safetly on the grass, it wouldn't be scared of you at all.

[anti_asterisk]

Perhaps. But going on my past experience with squirrels, even with time, they tend to run if you make any sudden movements.