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Mental Health Support

irisblue

(34,586 posts) Thu Jul 14, 2022, 09:36 AM Jul 2022

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This analogy seems to fit for me on DU. Thank you my friends

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This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2022 #1

When you watch the video of the flailing on the back turtle irisblue Jul 2022 #3

Chin music This message was self-deleted by its author.

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2. Oh my goodness, I didn't know turtles would do something like that. They have more brains than

Sat Jul 16, 2022, 11:50 AM

Jul 2022

a lot of people I know. I had to look for more examples online and see tortoises are awesome helpers, too! Thanks for posting the inspirational video

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3. When you watch the video of the flailing on the back turtle

Sat Jul 16, 2022, 12:00 PM

Jul 2022

There is a baby turtle swimming over to help, 4 o'clock side.

Hugs to you Ziggysmom.

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4. Oh wow, I watched again, thanks for pointing it out. I didn't notice the little guy before.

Sat Jul 16, 2022, 01:11 PM

Jul 2022

I guess turtle kids are raised right! Humans can learn a lot from animals. We are becoming less civilized as time goes by. I love turtles and tortoises; I read the worlds oldest tortoise turned 190 this year and they say he still likes mating!

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/at-190-jonathan-the-tortoise-is-the-worlds-oldest-living-land-animal-180979514/