Operation: Boop the Loch Ness Monster

Dad always said legends are just stories waiting for someone brave enough to say hello. Most folks came to Loch Ness carrying binoculars. I brought curiosity.

When Nessie popped her head above the water, everyone expected roaring and splashing. Instead... I booped her snoot.

She blinked. I giggled. Patches stayed safely on shore, suddenly very interested in absolutely anything else.

Turns out the world's oldest mystery wasn't hiding from people... She was waiting for someone who wasn't afraid to treat her like a friend.

Dad always said every creature deserves kindness before fear.

Looking back... booping an ancient sea monster on the nose may not have been my brightest idea.

Nessie seemed to think it was.