Squirrels are creatures that arouse ambivalent feelings.
Some people think they are cute.
Others think them a terrible nuisance. Many of us entertain both sentiments at once. At breakfast one morning, I was talking with my husband about my thoughts for this month's column. I said that perhaps squirrels developed character in people. In resisting anger and working compassionately with the situation, humans learn to keep a sense of perspective and to remain philosophical in frustrating circumstances.