
My little neice at 5 years old asked her mother to stop the car and let her rescue a turtle in the middle of the road. While they were standing patiently by the roadside waiting for traffic to clear, a carload of teenage boys aimed for the turtle and ran right over it in front of her. She cried for a long time. I know it was "just a turtle," but to intentionally hurt and horrify a little girl just trying to help a fellow creature is sick. I hope those boys have matured by now, maybe having kind little girls (or boys) of their own.
