Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman

On my drive home I drove around a tortoise in the middle of the road. But rather than think, crisis averted, I decided to turn around and protect the tortoise from a less observant driver. Yes, I helped a tortoise get to the other side of the road. I put him/her on the side that it was facing (I hope that was the direction it was headed). As I picked up the tortoise (dark green with yellow embellishments) it peeked out at me. That was a surprise. I thought that it would remain firmly inside its protective shell. But it stuck its head out and then back in. I hope it felt safe in my hands.

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