Being Mindful and Aware
Are you paying attention?
The other morning on my drive to work, as I crossed the bridge over the Iowa River, a group of sparrows swooped down and then upwards and flew right in front of my car. To my horror, one of them struck and then bounced off the windshield. It was still alive- I think.
This morning prior to writing this, I looked up and there was a bird on the screened porch. I had to call in the reinforcements to guide it back outside.
Less than a week later, I was perusing Facebook and a friend of mine had posted a message asking for advice about how to get a bird out of her house. Now, some of you know that I am not a bird person, but I was put on alert after bird encounter #3.
My 4th encounter- although a couple months later is the turkey vulture in the front yard. This thing was HUGE!
He was clearly there for the squirrel road kill, but was intimidating to look at.
I am a firm believer in miracles, signs and wonders. I think we are so overloaded with all kinds of stimuli and noise in our lives, that we just don’t notice them.
Many people believe that birds can present as an omen, a sign or as symbolism. What they are doing is as important as what type of bird it is when trying to discern the message they are bringing.
So what does it mean, if anything? I don’t have a clue, but for me it is a call to awareness. I see birds all the time, everyday. We are so frequently visited by the cardinal pair in the lilac bushes that my granddaughters call them “Bumpa”. Although they had never met my father, we connect through the cardinals.
I imagine many would say those are all just naturally occurring events. I want to at least consider the possibility that it was a sign rather than a mere coincidence.
Is it a wonder or a sensational phenonomen?
Sometimes we just need to BE STILL and BE PRESENT and BE OPEN to the message.
I am trying to pay attention. I am trying to be mindful and attentive.
Here is a great site with a list of birds and their meanings.
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