A Bulbul was perched in the Kennel yard and observing a pair of Bulbuls make the feeding time a conversation time.
It was the bird call of the Bulbul that drew my attention to the pair of Bulbuls in the feeding station.
That gave me an occasion to observe the Bulbuls at the feeding table till the arrival of the Barbets which displaced their privacy.
I have had this thought in my mind how the meal time can be made into a communion time!
I confess that around the meal time the conversations drift to food, people, events, news or discussion.
What was touching was the sense of presence and nearness the Bulbuls communicated to each other, which to me was an experience of communion between themselves!
How conversations around the table can draw the family to intimacy ! A father told me that at dinner time, the conversation is to say something to each other, where children and parents share thoughts appreciating each other. What follows after this was the Family prayer time which was a time to be thankful! They deliberately avoid discussing news or other matters for most part of the meal time. Their two pre-teenage children participate with expectancy and interest!
I realise that food draws us closer at a meal time. Our words of kindness and intimacy draw us to each other. The time of prayer following the meal draws each other closer in the presence of God.
Bulbuls have this ritual of pausing to be still while feeding ! The meal time is a communication time for communion!
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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