Hi, A while ago I had asked if any one would like to share their favorite ferret memory from the past Memorial Day S.O.S card exchange. Here goes mine: There are so many that it is hard to chose just one. But, one moment stays with me. The very first time I brought my little baby Goosie boy outside. I put him down in the middle of the yard in the grass. He started cautiously sniffing the grass, whiskers and little nose quivering, tail completely bottle brushed to the max. He looked up into the wide open sky at the large yellow sun and froze! His eyes were huge..his little mouth hung open in astonishment..he didn't move a muscle. He was absolutely entranced! He didn't know what to do. He stayed that way for a couple of minutes, frozen in time...unable to move an inch. Then all of a sudden, he whirled around in a complete panic, searching for his Mom. He immediately stretched up his little body on my leg as far as it would go with his front paws held out to me, jumping up and down , begging to be picked up. He had a desperate look in his eyes. I picked up his little trembling body and held him close, whispering soothing words of comfort. He buried his face in my neck, hiding beyond my hair. He was so scared, he had no idea what was going on...where was the celing... what was the big yellow thing? I held him close as we made our way inside. He peeked one last time from behind my hair, braver now that Mom held him close. I really like remembering this tender little moment. He was so frightened and overwhelmed and just like a small child the first thing he wanted was the safety and security of his Mommie's arms. Suzi [Posted in FML issue 4178]