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Just a Bird |
 From time to time, people tell me, "lighten up, it's just a bird, " or,
"that's a lot of money for just a bird."They don't understand the distance traveled, the time spent, or the costs involved for "just a bird." Some of my proudest moments have come about with "just a bird." Many hours have passed and my only company was "just a bird, " but I did not once feel slighted. Some of my saddest moments have been brought about by "just a bird, " and in those days of darkness, the gentle touch of "just a bird" gave me comfort and reason to overcome the day. If you, too, think it's "just a bird", then you will probably understand phrases like "just a friend", "just a sunrise", or "just a promise". "Just a bird" brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust and pure unbridled joy.  "Just a bird" brings out the compassion and patience that make me a better person. Because of "just a bird", I will rise early, and look longingly to the future. So for me and folks like me, it's not "just a bird " but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the fond memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment. "Just a bird" brings out what's good in me, and diverts my thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day. I hope that someday they can understand that it's not "just a bird", but the thing that gives me humanity and keeps me from being "just a human". So the next time you hear the phrase "just a bird", just smile, because they..."just don't understand." |