The evening gathering!

The three trees around the feeding table in our garden stay welcoming birds all through the day. 

The trees offer shelter during rain, offer their fruits and give shelter in the night for Magpie robins. 

The plants and trees give the space the birds need for their flight movements and socialisation with other birds. 

The Palestinian have no space, the people of Iran are threatened, people of Israel live in fear, migrant residents in the USA for years are now forced to exit, on going struggle between two communities in Manipur, people living in certain places in Delhi face demolition of their houses by force.....

It is in such a setting of displacement, war, communal disharmony, the birds visit our garden to bring message of peace, fraternity and togetherness!

The trees become home or transit stations for the birds. 

I find a message of hope as I watch these sights in our garden!

The squirrel came to inspect the rambutan fruit and found it not ripe enough to feed on. It was returning to find another fruit elsewhere in the tree.  A squirrel will find the fruit of its choice in the tree!

The birds celebrate the trees!

I wish men and women have a sense of celebration socially and relationally!

While visiting an elderly person, living alone,  Anna and I sensed a  spirit celebration of life with fond memories of all that make life meaningful and delightful! 

M.C.Mathew(text and photo)