being

African Elephant

be·ing | ˈbēiNG |

noun

1 existence: being alive; living: holism promotes a unified way of being.

2 [in singular ] the nature or essence of a person: sometimes one aspect of our being has been developed at the expense of the others.

3 a real or imaginary living creature or entity, especially an intelligent one: alien beings | a rational being.

verb [present participle ]

present participle of be.

I am fascinated by these ordinary gestures shared between our species. It keeps me wondering if we have more in common than not as living beings.

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