In these trying times, it’s good to remember that humans are just one of the species living on our planet. As worried as we may be about, well, everything going on right now, other animals are continuing to go about their lives, unconcerned with abstract concepts like flu pandemics and economic collapse because they have more pressing issues to worry about, like how to navigate stairs.
This latest penguin-related mind balm comes courtesy of @SortaBad, who tweeted out a video of a whole lot of adorable birds that look like beady-eyed grandpas shuffling up to the edge of a flight of stairs then hopping their way down to the bottom. That’s all there is to it, and that’s all there needs to be to it. Simply watch them hopping from step to step, webbed feet slapping the stairs while they extend their little wings for balance, and allow a sense of contentment to wash over you.