It was after a long time that I sighted a white pigeon family in Bilga hospital campus, near Ludhiana. I apologise for the poor quality of the photo taken with a compact camera using its zoom!
I watched this pigeon pair on three days ! Each time it was on the same tree. Perhaps this tree would become it home during winter months for nesting!
What was special bout this pair of white pigeons is that they did not seem get disturbed by other birds frequenting this tree for its berries unlike some other birds who are possessive of their territorial control. Although pigeons by temperament are not aggressive normally, I found that this pair showed even more restraint when other birds were 'occupying' their territory!
Recently there has been a lot of reference to the attitude of 'tolerance' which we seem to lose in an aggressive political climate in India.
In fact tolerance is only an accommodation we make for others, their beliefs and practices, but humans are called to form a society where we live interdependently!
A girl said to her mother, 'Mummy, instead of buying Christmas present for me, shall we go the home of Shanti in the slum and give some presents to her family!' That is what the family decided to do on the Christmas day.
Living mindfully of others is what humans are called to practice at all times!
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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