The Softness of Wool

Wool keeps people living in cold places warm, it is a textile sought in very extreme weather; when a hoard of sheep is clustered closely together, I see a field of cotton flowers lightly waving under the chilliest wind that makes other cattle shiver and flee the plains fearing an imminent storm. A sheep is a gentle animal symbolizing peace, even King David dressed in wool in his palace... it felt nice on his skin, inducing deep sleep. Think of the stunned shepherds tending sheep... when the silent and twinkling skies of Bethlehem were crossed by a luminous star never seen by them; it glided towards a vacant manger where Jesus slept on soft wool, giving Him the comfort that hay couldn't. I like to wear wool shirts that trap air in rigid winters and cool me off in sizzling summers and all this comes from a big spool; give thanks to the kind sheep for their gift to Mankind, admire these beautiful creatures with a look very mild.