in the grand theater of existence, goats enact a play where the most profound lessons unfold offstage, away from the glaring scrutiny of an audience. to diminish life to only what is visible is to ignore the subtle strategies of survival and joy learned in the preceding acts of nature. as we start from the initial point of curiosity, let us consider the offstage as a realm where true wisdom resides, quiet and potent, guiding the next scene with a gentle, unseen hand.