There maybe a lesson in this

[feywon]

Daughter stumbled on this and shared with me. i won't tell you what subject line she put on the email but my thought was 'Oh, they're acting like some people do.'

https://www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/comments/qy3msa

 

[Owlivia]

That's one lucky water buffalo. The photographer was lucky to get those images. So, the lions just let the water buffalo stroll on by?

 

[dseag2]

I know there is a greater, symbolic message to all of this, but I don't quite get it. Share with us, Feywon.

 

[Fyrefox]

The lesson may be this; play dead, and maybe the aggressive bullies will grow tired of your passivity or hurt their hands from hitting you, and give up or turn on themselves. I’ve seen this strategy used on school playgrounds…

 

[Paco Dennis]

The lesson for me is while we are working together towards accomplishing something, once we start picking at each other, if not squelched, will turn into a breakdown in the task at hand as we get more concerned with biting/harming each other.

 

[Geezerette]

Good topic feywon . Reminds me of what seems to be happening with opposing politicians lately where they lose sight of the issue in the heat of the fight.

 

[feywon]

I know there is a greater, symbolic message to all of this, but I don't quite get it. Share with us, Feywon.

Different people may take away different things, but @Paco Dennis nailed the big one i was thinking about.
The lions weren't being bullies, they have to eat, Water Buffalo is natural prey--all the animals involved understand this. For me their capture of their prey is like a taking first steps toward a societal or familial goal--but if we as family/society get so hung up on squabbling about the details for getting it done the goal gets lost. True it may be brought back into focus, just as these lions no doubt caught other prey later on, but how much time is lost? And how much damage is done to relationships in the meantime.