"What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us."
~ Helen Keller
~ Helen Keller
Long ago in the misty Sichuan mountains, pandas were as pure white as fresh snow, gentle and shy among the bamboo groves. A kind young shepherd girl often played with the pandas and watched over them like family. One day, she saw a leopard about to attack a baby panda, and without hesitation threw herself between them, saving the cub but losing her own life.
Stricken with grief, the pandas covered their arms with black ashes to mourn her. As they cried, hugged, and wiped their eyes, the ashes spread to their eyes, ears, and legs. From that day on, their black and white fur became a living tribute to the girl and her sacrifice.
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This is another Jojo Cutie from the Tobi Twist collection. Universally recognizeable creatures are perfect for practicing balloon techniques.
I really love origin stories like "The Legend of the Shepherd Girl and the Pandas" - even knowing they are fiction, they still connect me with a sense of ... primitive wonder?
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