It is interesting to a Bumble Bee to see other creatures and the way that they work. Why just today I came across a mole digging into the ground. I paused and watched him for a moment, and then became so curious that I asked him what he was doing. He looked up at me and said "Go away, can't you see that I am doing important work?" I thought about going, but instead decided to be polite and ask about his work. When one does important work, one wants to talk about it. I know this because I have felt the same way about some of the important work that I have done. And so I asked him, "What important work is that?" He then turned his ugly little face to me and said, "Stupid, can't you see? I am digging to the surface." He then turned and continued to burrow his way down. Now I was really confused. "Are you not already at the surface?" I asked. He now stopped completely and turned to me with a look of disbelief, I think, it's hard to tell with a mole what he is doing with his face. "NO! We are underground, can't you see. It is dark and cold here." At this I turned and looked around. The sun was shining beautifully and because of this is was a wonderful temperature. I turned back to the mole as he continued. "The surface is bright and warm. I dig toward a better world." He then sighed. "You wouldn't understand. You are a stupid bee. Everyone knows that you are among the dumbest of all the creatures on this earth." He then began digging and went all the way under this time. It is interesting to think that he believes me dumb, when I believe that this little Bumble Bee is not as dumb as she may appear. She has after all built a hive before, that's no easy task. I do not believe this little mole is any less intelligent than me, but I do think that he must open up his mind a little. Then again, I think this about many people. We Bumble Bees think this often. What if the giraffe thought about the smaller creatures? What if the lions considered the gazelles? What if we all took a little advice from the Communists, a little, and looked at everything on a more equal plain? Bumble Bees are interesting creatures in that we are intelligent, but many do not recognize it. Why this is I don't know, but I know that some will treat Bumble Bees as children and try to explain things like they would a child, slowly and with much emphasis on the simple things. I as a Bumble Bee try to be understanding and nod slightly until they get to a level in which I feel I can contribute to the conversation.
Then again, I think many believe me to be unintelligent because I don't emphasize it. That is, I do not brag of what I am capable to doing to many, mostly because I don't like it when people brag. I also don't do it because the people, who I really enjoy accompanying already know what I can do and I don't need to tell them.
A different problem that often arises due to my "lack of intelligence" is that I am so far ahead that many think me behind. Think of a race car track that is in that ridiculous oval, when you are ahead, you can get so far ahead that you appear behind the other competitors. Whenever I ask a question that is close to the end, others will look at me like I know nothing and then explain something that I pasted several days ago. I then nod and search for someone who has gotten to the same point as me, I usually just end up waiting until the other get close to where I am. This doesn't bother me, because I know that they will all wise up and start doing what I do. I just have to be patient.
I think back to that mole and wonder what makes him think that he is so high on the food chain. I then shrug my shoulders and continue on with my work. After all if I let every creature who is as narrow minded as that mole slow me down then no work would get done. And I am a Bumble Bee, if I stop working then I die, metaphorically not literally. And so I will do that right now.
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