This "lonely-only" duckling followed her mom around so diligently and bravely. The mother duck really did nothing to change her behavior as she sped through the water with the greatest of ease. The duckling must have needed to make six paddles to keep up with her mother's every one paddle.
But still the duckling did it. She may have fallen behind at times but she made up for it when the mother duck slowed down or rested a bit. The duckling never got any rest herself during the journey and, to be only one or two days old, she really showed her strong will.
I wonder about my own will (which wavers much more than I like.) Would I have kept up like this little duckling did? Could I have? Would my mind be able to push me to keep up beyond the point my body wanted to? What kind of inner strength do I have?
After a turn of the lake and surrounding grounds, when they both arrived safely back at the nest, I saw the mother duck tuck the duckling under her wing for a well-earned nap...
