Can We Stop Decorating Pain? (Looking at You, Spikey Fences)
So, I recently stumbled upon a video on YouTube. Cute owl? Not really. Traumatized, bleeding, stuck owl. Caught in one of those “fancy” fences with the sharp metallic swirls people love to show off like it’s Versailles or something. One of its wings was all messed up—bloody, limp—and it was literally crying. Yes, crying. If that doesn’t make your chest tighten a bit, maybe you need to sit with that. And thank God—it got saved. But here’s the point: What the hell is that fence even doing there? What’s the purpose of that spiked decoration from hell? Is it a security measure or just an aesthetic choice from someone with a Pinterest board titled “How to Pretend You Have a Castle”? Let’s be real. If someone wants to jump that fence, they will. Humans are weirdly committed to breaking rules. But animals? They don't know. They just fly. They just climb. They just live—until they’re impaled on your ego project. If you want security, get a higher normal wall. Motion sensors. Cameras. Dogs ...