PR Straight Talk

Some years ago, as I was meditating, I could hear birds singing just outside my window.  As the meditation went deeper, the bird sounds somehow grew stronger and richer, and as I simultaneously meditated and listened to the aviary song, I could feel my consciousness spiraling upward until I felt myself immersed and at-onement with a “sea of unity and love.”  As I came out of the meditation, I could feel the “sweetness” of life, and I remember thinking that the sounds of birds were a vehicle for Spirit.

Today, as I was having lunch at an outdoor Cafe, some birds - a sparrow, a robin, a parrot and a dove, came close to my table.  I threw them little bits of bread and I could see they were quite hungry and gobbled up the morsels.  I thought of my meditative experience of several years ago, and just as I had that remembrance, the dove hopped onto my table, looked at me, and then jumped onto my right hand.  I took a little piece of bread with my left hand, dropped it into the palm of my right hand as she remained perched on it, and she received the offer and began eating out of my hand.  As she ate, I continued to feed her.  When she had enough, she flew away.

I could not help but think, “a gift from Spirit.”  And a sign of life’s preciousness, and our connection to all of Life through Spirit.