The bou-bou is shouting out its joyous song from the hedge. It hasn't a care in the world, just like the other birds tweeting in the garden. They are not worrying about the weather - their feathers are warm and waterproof and easy to launder. A quick shake and the raindrops are dispersed. They don't worry about where the next meal is coming from. There's always a berry or a bug close by. For the raptors, there are smaller birds and animals waiting to be caught. Are raptors top of the bird food chain? Never thought about that before. What catches a raptor?
We should take a lesson from nature and worry less while enjoying life more. Step off the treadmill and slow down a bit. Sit in quiet contemplation without the incessant background noise that has become part of our lives. Perhaps it is easy for me, living where I do, to find a quiet spot with only the sound of the sea and the wind rustling through the trees, the warmth of the sun on my face as I lie facing up towards the sky, remembering that we are spinning around on this earth as it travels through space, only anchored through the soles of our feet via gravity. That's quite something to think about. If the earth slowed in its spin, would we weigh less? Float above the ground? What do you think?
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