Bird’s Nest

A bird’s nest appeared in my mind’s eye. And there I was- in the nest with several others in my bird family. One sudden and unexpected kick from one of them though and out I went! I hit the ground. Hard.

Not knowing yet that I had wings, I walked around learning to use my legs and feet. I walked around for a long, long time. I wanted back in my nest with my family. But I couldn’t fly to get back up there and they sure weren’t coming down for me. Days passed. Then weeks. The weeks turned into months. My time was spent wandering, lost, sad, and confused. I searched for a new family, but while some were wonderful, none were a match.

One day, after much time had passed, I realized that I was pretty darn far from that nest- from the place I had once called home. I realized too, that as much as I didn’t know where I was or what I was going to do, I knew with certainty that I no longer wanted back in that nest.

My aimless wandering transitioned into curious exploring. My longing to go back transitioned into a desire to move on- to move forward. The desire to belong to that family transitioned into feelings of freedom and confidence in not feeling the need to belong to anyone but myself and Source. 

The lack of constant chitter chatter coming from my bird family left so much room for my own peace, the ability to learn, to think for myself, and even the ability to sit in the quiet and not think at all. Not having to fit in to that nest gave me the freedom to be whatever I wanted to be and to grow as much I wanted to grow. 

Years have passed since that day I hit the ground. I’ve long since discovered my wings and how to use them. I soar high above that nest, far far out of that family’s reach. On the rare occasion that my travels take me past that nest, I glance down, smile and send out so much love. For they not rejected me, but in fact set me free, in the only way that birds know how to set one free. 

And for that, I am grateful.

Perhaps one day they’ll join me here; for the view is beautiful and the freedom tranquil. 

Thank you fam, and thank you God.