Today I was privileged to witness an amazing lesson in nature that directly
relates to many human experiences.
I was on an air boat and skimming along the Brazos River in central
Texas. This particular portion of the river has some high cliffs and bald
eagles. OMG!! With binoculars, we could see the giant bald eagle nest perched on the side
of a bluff. One of the adult bald eagles was circling and seemed to be
beckoning ...the other adult would fly up and then back to the nest repeatedly. Then the
baby eagle appeared, so cautiosly and seemed to be pleading for the safety of the nest. It was being
pushed from its comfort zone. It's call for nurturing and safety was so
distinct and desperate.
Still, it was forced to the edge of the nest. WOWWW!!
I could actually see the eaglet looking out at the vastness expansion of open
space, and pleading for the safety of its nest. My heart was breaking open for
the desperation in this little eaglet's heart. My heart also went out to the
parents. They had invested and sacrificed much for the potential of the
offspring's maturing and maiden voyage to soar high with the dignity, grace
and majesty of what it was created to be.
The baby eaglet stood on the outer sprigs of the nest and spread its wings and
flapped its wings but its talons wouldn't let go of the sprigs in the nest. The eaglet
did flapped its wings several times and then I could see the edge of the nest give a little
from the swishing of its wings. Then it was with a peacefullness of forgetting
to "cling" that the baby soared and the cry of desperation became the
declaration of VICTORY!!!
I cannot begin to tell you of the number of experiences I have seen this very
thing played out in our humanness, but to see it in nature brings such
exhilarating Validation!!
This reminds me so much of the book, "Even Eagles Need A Push". Whether we are
privileged to be giving the push or blessed to be receiving the push, it is a
wonderful reminder that we are in nature's spiritual flow.
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