I'm very tired tonight and about to head to bed, but first wanted to write something in memory of a very special koala named Sam. Sam was rescued in the midst of the Victorian Bushfires 6 months ago by CFA firefighter David Tree. Sadly, she was put down on Thursday due to complications from Chlamydia.
To me, it is a pretty extraordinary tale: Sam was injured but survived long enough to be rescued by Mr Tree, yet ultimately succumbed to illness. It's sad to think that she'd most probably been weakened from her experiences; might she have been more capable of fighting off the disease had she been unharmed?
Still, this little koala served as an image of hope for many people, and was just heartening to watch and see.
I hope the thousands of people and wildlife who suffered and experienced losses during the fires are finding some kind of peace and slowly moving forward in rebuilding their lives.
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