Deers can tiptoe

Years after being blinded by headlights, the deer has moved on. Despite familiarity with the surroundings, it is now more cautious than ever. Treading forest grounds as if it was made of eggshells and not soil. The deer has familiarized itself with headlights--of different kinds--so as not to be blinded by anything. So as to be safe.

But the deer did not anticipate how headlights come in different forms. Some are bright and instantly engaging--like the one that it experienced before--while some seem normal and plain. Harmless, even. This kind of headlight, small at first, doesn't come at the deer in a quick and blinding albeit mesmerizing fashion. It came like a thief in the night. Slowly making its approach, as if it had all the time in the world.

Maybe it did, the deer had no means to know.

Before the deer knew it, it was mesmerized by headlights yet again. This time though the deer is careful. No matter how positive this new headlight seemed, the deer did not rush towards it with blinded enthusiasm. It is careful. The deer has found out one thing it did not know deers are capable of: Deers can tiptoe.


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the deer series started in 2008 with Because deers can't talk, followed by Because the headlights were oblivious, and then by Because the deer has finally learned, and finally concluded in 2009 with Because deers can talk to other deers.