In the wild, the love of a mother is often tested. For Jane, a mother monkey with two little ones, the struggle is not just about finding food or protecting against danger. Her greatest challenge comes from the cries of her own babies, Janna and Janet, who both demand her milk at the same time. What seems like a simple act of nurturing becomes a heartbreaking dilemma—because whenever Jane feeds one, the other breaks down in tears.
On this day, Jane sat quietly beneath the shade of a tree, her body tired but her mind alert. Janna crawled up first, clinging tightly and pressing her face close, hungry for the milk she needed to grow. Jane lowered her arms and allowed her to nurse. For a moment, peace filled the forest. Janna drank eagerly, her eyes closing in comfort.
But only a few steps away, Janet saw this scene and began to wail. Her cry was sharp, filled with jealousy, sadness, and hunger. Tears rolled down her small face as she reached toward her mother, as though asking, Why her and not me? The sound pierced the air, and Jane’s heart wavered.
Unable to ignore Janet’s desperate cries, Jane gently pulled Janna away and let Janet feed. Immediately, Janet’s sobs faded, replaced by the steady rhythm of nursing. Relief softened her face. But as soon as she found comfort, Janna’s turn to cry began. The sound was just as heartbreaking—loud, angry, and full of confusion. Now Janna clung to Jane’s leg, shaking her tiny body with frustration.
This back-and-forth scene repeated again and again. Feed one, the other cries. Switch them, and the crying only changes sides. For Jane, it was impossible to give them both what they wanted at the same time. She shifted uncomfortably, torn between love for both her babies and the harsh reality of her body’s limits.
The forest around them carried on—birds called, leaves rustled—but for Jane, the world seemed heavy with the sound of her babies’ cries. Her ears twitched in distress, her eyes darting from Janna to Janet, as though searching for an answer that never came. She tried holding both at once, but their small bodies pushed against each other, fighting for space and attention. Their cries overlapped, filling the air with sadness that broke the hearts of all who watched.
What should a mother do in such a situation? In the human world, someone might step in to help, offering comfort or sharing food. But in the wild, Jane has no one but herself. She must balance her care, switching between her babies, trying her best to ease their cries while also saving her own strength for survival.
It is a pitiful sight, one that reminds us how even in nature, love can be complicated. Janna and Janet both want the same thing—a mother’s milk, a mother’s love. Yet when love is divided, it creates rivalry, jealousy, and endless tears.
Jane’s struggle is not just physical but emotional. She loves them both, yet no matter how hard she tries, one of her babies is always left crying.
