I was brought nearly to tears by this image, Simon is an amazing animal, he is intuitive and he communicates with us and with life in the most powerful of ways, perhaps because of  his own experience as an animal who truly suffered cruelty. Maria is holding the stricken Jake here, and Simon came over and pressed his head to the both of them, in the way of donkeys. He seems to understand what is happening, he kept touching his nose to Jake in the gentlest way. I am fortunate to be able to capture the real communication that goes on in this world of ours. I am not  hopeful for Jake, but have not given up hope.