Alone or together!

The above sights during a morning walk fascinated me, while I was visiting a hill station. 

A cock and hen were on the morning stroll to find feed from beneath the leaves on the ground. 

I tracked an Eurasian tree sparrow, initially perched on a roof top, reaching a water pipe and drinking from a small pool of water on the ground and later moving to the dry ground to find its feed. 

I found many nests made by weaver ants on the tree top giving an overview of the spectrum of life inhabiting  this wooded area. 

Amidst the tensions between nations that got escalated since the new president of the United States of America has been in the office during the last two months, it was good to see these sights, where life is lived in its usual way indicative of peace and tranquil the birds experience. They find their provisions for each day from the giving earth. 

The urge some nations like, the USA, Russia and Israel communicate is to 'dominate' the earth by being aggressive and ambitious territorially!

Against this background, to see these birds quietly living their lives and receiving food and water from the giving earth, became a message of hope and affirmation of the only reality that sustains life on earth. Live by giving and receiving, and not by grabbing and hoarding!

It was while listening to a family yesterday, I got more close to this reality of life. A child who is developmentally challenged, is cared by a care giver most of the day, as both parents work long hours outside the home. The parents feel helpless with limited options to involve more in the life of their son. I found the conversation disturbing. We live amidst people who stay at their cross road, lost and weary! 

Such would be the stories of thousands of people on account of helplessness to move on!

Why is that those in positions of responsibility do not turn their attention to people in need and direct the ethos of the society to  mindfulness, consideration and proactive thoughtfulness towards people finding the going too difficult on their own!

I take home a message from the birds above, that life is about living in our situations taking small steps to fend for ourselves! While doing so, live mindfully of others for whom life has become burdensome. 

The cock in the picture below was helping and guiding the hen to find its feed! 

M.C.Mathew(text and photo)