The Story of Two Birds
There was once a lonely boy who longed desperately for love. One day while he was walking in the woods he found two starving song birds. He took them home and put them in a small glided cage. He nurtured them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted him with a marvellous song. The boy felt great love for the birds. He wanted their singing to last forever.
One day the boy left the door to the cage open. The larger and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The boy watched anxiously as it circled high above him. He was so frightened that it would fly away and he would never see it again that as it flew close, he grasped at the bird wildly. He caught the bird in his fist. He clutched it tightly within his hand. His heart gladened at his sucess in capturing the bird. Suddenly he felt the bird go limp. He opened his hand stared in horror at the dead bird. His desperate clutching love had killed the bird.
The boy also noticed the other bird teetering on the edge of the cage. He could feel its great need for freedom. Its need to soar into the clear, blue sky. He lifted the bird from the cage and tossed it softly into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times. The boy watched delighted at the bird’s enjoyment. His heart was no longer concerned with his loss. He wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on his shoulder. It sang the sweetest melody, he had ever heard.
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Reading this made me think. The fastest way to lose love is to hold on too tight. The best way to keep love is to give it wings to soar the height.
Good morning everybody.
