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    What is Giraffe Joy?

    Definition: Giraffe Joy —A blissful good feeling that makes a person so happy that they have to share it with others so that they too may be overjoyed! A.k.a. Joy sharing In April of 2012, at the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield Missouri, I hand fed a magnificent giraffe! It filled my heart with utter joy to see this long tongued massive creature eating from my hand. My love of giraffes began that very moment! Giraffes are a symbol of many things. First, they symbolize this pure joy that I speak of. Second, I’ve always been a strange lanky tall girl. Giraffes remind me to stand tall and be proud…