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The View from my Perch

As we step into the practices and  opportunities of this Lenten season I am aware that a whole year has gone by in our Covid reality. My nature appreciates solitude and my own company, but I do so miss my sisters. Even though I know they are close by and that I have lots of zoom and FaceTime opportunities, like millions all over the world I miss all the in person gatherings.

My closest companions these days are the birds that flock to the seeds I put on my balcony. I have Chickadees, Cardinals, Woodpeckers , Juncos, Finches, Sparrows, Mourning Doves and the occasional Bluejay. I have learned  lots from these feathered ones this year.  How to take just what I need. How to share. How to take turns. How to stay  alert. How to just BE.
 
I think most of all they remind me of my own place in the great scheme of things. Like them I am but one expression of this sacred diversity of life. The birds, the trees, the lake awaken me to my small unique part of this sacred circle. I have to step down off my perch to embrace this reality as I honor my obligation to respect all.
 
What’s the view from your perch?
 
Isabel Rafferty OP
Madison, WI
Source URL: 
http://catherinescafe.blogspot.com/2021/02/the-view-from-my-perch.html

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