The Bulbuls would perch on any tree or branch no matter if it is swayed in the wind. But a Woodpecker would look for a solid and stable surface to hold on to!
This is what tells a lot about the instincts within!
I came across a family who spent the first ten years of their lives after marriage focussing on their children and accompanying them to different experiences in life. Now both children eight and six being in a good situation to adjust to school well, the parents decided to be altruistic. They are fostering a girl child of their domestic helper for schooling! They described how they invite this girls to outings, visits to places of interest. Over a period of six months they noticed her enthusiasm to learn and explore. A subdued child denied of many opportunities in life is coming out of the constants in her life life.
This to me the Bulbul spirit. Live with a sense of adventure and dynamism knowing that by perching on a swaying palm leaf, there is a risk of getting swept away. But the foot hold with their tight hold on the stem of the leaf, the Bulbul stays safe.
I wonder if families make such transitions in life. There are times when it is good to be like a Woodpecker to stay on a stable and secure premise. But there are times one can be like a Bulbul moving out to face some challenges to bring some good to others.
Turning our life into pursuit of a vocation involves living beyond the natural confines of our preferred patterns.
M.C.Mathew( text and photo)
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