| From time to time, people
tell me, "lighten up, it's just a bird" or, "that's a lot of money
for just a bird."
They don't understand the
distance traveled, the time spent, or the costs involved for "just a
bird."
Some of my proudest moments
have come about with "just a bird."
Many hours have passed and
my only company was "just a bird" but I did not once feel slighted.
Some of my saddest moments
have been brought about by "just a bird" and in those days of darkness,
the gentle touch of "just a bird" gave me comfort and reason to
overcome the day.
If you too, think it's, "just
a bird," Then you will probably understand phases like
"just a friend, "
"just a sunrise, "
or "just a promise."
"just a bird" brings
into my life the very essence of friendship, trust and pure unbridled joy.
"just a bird", brings
out the compassion and patience that make me a better person.
Because of "just a bird",
I will rise early, and look longingly to the future.
So for me and folks like
me, it's not "just a bird" but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams
of the future, the fond memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment..
"just a bird" brings
out what's good in me, and diverts my thoughts away from myself and the
worries of the day.
I hope that someday they
can understand that it's not "just a bird", but the thing that gives
me humanity and keeps me from being "just a human."
So the next time you hear
the phrase "just a bird." just smile, because they....
...."just don't understand."
Author unknown. |