A Little Bird

Here is an excerpt from my book, Simplicity In Life:

A LITTLE BIRD

Before we begin, I just want to tell you a little story. It’s a story about life, truth, and what life has to offer you. Every situation has a lesson to be learned if we are keen enough to notice and willing to learn it. Remember, life’s intention for you is always good.

Life sometimes brings about situations that we don’t always expect nor understand, but become much clearer to us as we are going through them. Do understand? Let me explain.

When I used to live in Boone, NC, a college town where I attended Appalachian State University, the town was so secure that we would leave our windows and doors open while we slept. Yes, there are still places in the world where you can leave your door open without fear of theft or murder. I happened to have lived in one of these places.

Well one morning, while I was sleeping, I heard a noise coming from across the room. It was a faint rustling noise. I awakened to find that a bird had lost its way and ended up in my livingroom. Well, to be honest, I didn’t know what to do, I was as afraid of the bird as it was of me. However, I knew that we had to get the bird back to its natural environment.

It would have been easy to throw a towel over the bird and to remove it from my home. However, I didn’t want to cause any more harm or frighten the poor thing as it was already scared looking at me. So I sought out to do the next best thing: let it find its own way out.

Now understand, I knew the plan and where I wanted the bird to go. My INTENTION was for the bird to be released and back into what it had known. However, I could see that the bird was riddled with fear. The object was to get every thing out of the bird’s way so that he could rejoin his life, his family and friends.

So you should have seen it! I went through the house (small apartment) closing every door that would be a trap for the bird and opening every door and window, hoping that the bird would get the clue. It was amazing. This must have gone on for two hours.

Nevertheless, my intention was to have the bird free, but on his own volition. Well, as the time continued I kept a close watch upon the bird, making sure that he did not get trapped. I built staircases for him to climb hoping that he would soon realize it was a way out.

Then the bird got a clue. I had taken the window pane out of the bedroom window as well as the screen. The bird started moving towards that light. He continued to move towards the light noticing that it was his route to freedom. Now the whole time as I stated before, I was making the way for I knew the path that he needed to take. However, he could not always see me or know that I was there, but I was all for his good.

To make this story shorter than it is, let me just skip right to the chase. One of the most influential turning points in my life happened when the bird finally found its way. I was overcome with joy and tears when the bird finally got upon the window sill and realized that he was free again!

I remember the feeling I had was so much deeper than joy, it was basically indescribable, but I feel like it’s what the heavens and the universe feels when we have found out life’s purpose, passion and path. It rejoices with incredible joy and happiness, just like I did.

When the bird hopped on the windowsill and realized that he was free, he let out the most beautiful song that I had ever heard. Now, we have all heard the birds before, but this one was different. It was indescribable. The bird sang and my eyes began to fill with tears. My heart filled with joy and I could not say anything but a thank you. I had realized that my intention and purpose had been fulfilled for the creature.

Why am I telling you this? It’s because that’s how the universe feel about you. It rejoices when you find your way. That’s the purpose of life, to find your way and enjoy yourself. What does that mean to enjoy? Simply put, it is to take joy in.

Far too long have people just existed, down and bitter and not accomplished much, but those days are over. The intention/purpose of Spirit and the information in the following chapters is for you to find simplicity; to find your way so just like the bird, you can rejoice as the tears roll through your eyes, because you are whole, fulfilled and happy. That’s the song of life.