Panda bears love snow. And, I love panda bears. Many other people [maybe most] also love panda bears. They’re often headline news and when they are, the world falls in love, again. They remind us of joy. Or, bring it back around. They are patient, peaceful and playful. We immerse ourselves in watching their smallest moves to the largest. There is not an adjective in the English language that defines that kind of cute. Even when they’re perfectly still and shy.
And those eyes. Their big, soulful, deep brown eyes, circled by even bigger patches, draw us in. Our love grows. Scientists say panda eye patches are key to their unspoken communication and recognition. It seems to me they are key to communication with us, too. They’re so cuddly. If we could possibly hug a panda and hide our faces, for a moment, in that soft, generous fur, life would be better. Of course, the panda would hug back.
Pandas make us laugh. A lot. Genuine laughter from deep inside. It’s as if, deep inside, panda bears intend to make us laugh. They probably know exactly what they’re doing because they’re intelligent, thoughtful and wise.
Here is a January, 25, 2026 video of Giant Pandas Qing Bao and Bao Li playing in the snow at Smithsonian’s National Zoo last week. One minute of pure joy.
