I saw a mountain lion once at the edges of my farm. I was up there rather early..but it was darker than usual. I was going to be hanging around by the outer fen

I saw a mountain lion once at the edges of my farm. I was up there rather early..but it was darker than usual. I was going to be hanging around by the outer fence until the sun came out stronger. And suddenly, I was face to face with a mountain lion. I have never seen anything so gorgeous up close and I was terrified. I didn’t know if I should maintain eye contact or back off. I literally couldn’t form a thought at that moment. The eyes were mesmerizing and I wasn’t sure if I couldn’t break off eye contact because he was pinning me down with his eyes. And just like that, he(or she?) abruptly broke the gaze and walked away. To this day, I wonder if it was real. I don’t think I can actually explain how I felt but I can ‘replay’ the feeling when I remember that chilly foggy morning. I have seen wildlife upclose before. My other favourite memory was when I was a young chef and I had a very short stint at a (very famous) restaurant in London near Hyde Park. It was my double shift and I was dead tired that I ran across the empty road to the bus stop. And just like that..a red fox emerged from nowhere..we had a moment and he dashed off. I remember that moment. It brings forth delight in me everytime I think about that early morning hello. I see lynxes and bobcats and coyotes in my outdoor cam all the time. But I still cannot…simply.can.not..articulate that feeling of gazing into that mountain lion’s eyes. What a gorgeous magnificent creature! I wonder what it thought of me and if I made a favourable impression. I would like human beings to share this planet with the others who have the rightful ownership and deserve to thrive.