Is it spring time yet?

Almost. I wish time would speed up and then stop in summer. I would be happy with that. Well since I have zero control over this weather I will just share my stories with you. Enjoy!

22 February 2014

The Wind

If you listen closely the wind tells many stories. It whispers in your ear all that it hears throughout its journey on land and sea. The wind tells tales of lovers found and love soured. There are tales of sweet kisses and tears shed. Dogs bark with playful owners and leaves dance around to the amusement of children. The wind tells us all of this.

The wind tells us of destruction and chaos. Fires set ablaze and dance to the rhythmic tunes of the frightful wind. Fences fall down and roofs tiles get swept away. Out on the high seas, the wind tells us of lone fishermen making money for their families. We hear of pirates getting blasted away by ferocious waves. The wind tells of dolphins putting on a show for all the happy folks on cruises.

Yes, the wind tells the story of all of us. It shares our joy and shame. The wind spreads the word to all the world that we are not alone. The wind sings its song of life into the ears of anyone who will listen, carrying our hopes and fears along its cool breeze. Sometimes it is harsh, sometimes it is soothing but listen closely because it is always talking.

23 February 2014

The Sparrow and the Beetle

Sparrow and beetle lived different lives. Sparrow flew the warm, crisp skies and beetle had to survive on the ground. One day, sparrow and beetle met for the first time. Sparrow was on the patio of an animal lover in the neighborhood who loved feeding the birds. Sparrow was eating some tasty seeds when beetle walked across the patio and passed sparrow.

“Why hello little beetle! Is this not such a lovely day! There are so few clouds, the sun is warm and the cool breeze is just so delightful! Wouldn't you say so?” chirped sparrow with all the delight from the day.

“The day is warm sparrow but lovely is never a term I use to described this harsh world,” beetle was disturbed by sparrow's joy.

“Oh beetle how could you feel so horribly about this day?” asked sparrow with as much confusion as he could muster, “each day when I fly through the air I see all the green grass and pretty, colorful flowers. People and houses look like ants and buzz around like happy little bees! The world is so bright and when it does get cold, I have my family and nest to keep me warm. How could the world possibly be a bad place?”

“Well sparrow your life sounds mystical. Everyday I wake up and have to run around this person's yard to find food and shelter to survive. No matter what I do, it is always an uphill battle. I am being stalked daily by cats and birds so large they even dwarf you. It takes me an entire day to walk across the yard and back home. Work is all I do and there is no time to play. This world is not as beautiful as you think,” huffed beetle to the now sad sparrow.

Sparrow's little heart was in shambles. How could the world be such an awful place when all he saw was wonder and grace? That is when sparrow came up with an idea to help beetle but it would take a couple of days.

“Sad beetle I have an idea to help you and your family. Other bugs don't seem so unhappy with life but you make my heart so broken. May I come see you in 3 days with my new idea?” asked sparrow.

“I suppose that should be okay. I will be back here at midday in 3 days to see what you have to offer for me. Good day sparrow,” replied beetle as he sulked off with some seeds.

Sparrow flew off, hopeful that his plan should work. He flew around that day looking for the best spiders, ants and caterpillars so he could commission saddles to be made for his and his family's backs. He then got his family together and made an intricate home for the beetle at the base of sparrow's tree. Within 3 days everything was put together. Sparrow met with beetle and told beetle to collect his whole family and to meet him back there once he was done.

“Okay sparrow, we are all here, now what is all this nonsense? We have so much to do today and you are disrupting our day,” beetle said.

“Oh sweet beetle, have I the surprise for you!” with a chirp, all of sparrow's family flew down, “you see I wanted you to see that the world is a happy place. I made saddles for you and your family so that you could ride on our backs while we flew the blue skies! You deserve ease and grace. When you aren't flying us, we will take any small creature for rides so they too can share our joy. We also made you a new home at the base of our tree so that we can become friends and help your family. Now beetle, would you and your family like to see our world?”

“Wow... kind sparrow... I... I don't know what to say,” beetle had never been treated so well by anything, especially a bird.

“Well come on beetle, grab your clan!” with that sparrow and his family showed the beetle family what a beautiful world they live in. Beetle was certainly impressed with the movement on the ground he had never seen before. Beetle felt so grand for once in his life and didn't feel so little or helpless. He now had a happy home and a new friend. That day morphed his view on the world forever all thanks to a little change of perspective from a blissful bird.