IN: At the dawn of day , the first witnesses were shocked : Our Lady 's hand was missing and her nose marred , disfiguring her face . What overwhelming hatred ! Who could have something against Our Lady if not the one whose head she crushes with her heel ?
Why is the narrator so disgusted by the vandalism ?

OUT: It is religious desecration .

IN: This was a survival tactic ; I did n't feel pain each and every time people acted according to their own nature . You could say I became cynical , as I did . I always expected the worst . Over time , I changed these views . I prepared for the worst , but hoped for the best , and when the worst came around , I tried to deal with it to the best of my ability .
How might I act once the worst in people come out ?

OUT: i will prepare for the worst and hope for the best and deal with it as best as I can .

IN: So why were regular bystanders allowed to watch the birth live ? ? ? Geez , I ' ve read enough blogs to know that who a woman lets into the delivery room is a pretty big decision . Yes , I know , this is an elephant , but she had never given birth , had never seen an elephant give birth , and was probably scared sh*tless about the squirming thing that came out of here .
Who decided to let people watch ?

OUT:
The zookeeper