The pair of sparrows had come and settled down on the tree right in front of our house.The male used to fly and get a twig,pieces of paper, dry leaves,cotton and whatever he could to make their home while the female pecked him time to time encouraging him to do a good job.
They had made themselves a comfortable nest and one could hear their sweet chirping.Time passed by and the pair of sparrows were blessed with the parenthood.Again the male used to fly and bring home food for its little one and the female.Both of them used to feed their young.The young grew up till it had small wings which it would flutter happily.One day some young boys while playing near the tree accidentally hit the nest with their cricket ball.The ball came heavily on the young and crushed him to death.As if the life of the sparrows was shattered.One could hear them loudly in great pain.The chirp had been replaced by sorrow.They flew endlessly around their nest and then sat near their dead baby.They pecked him as if trying to bring him back to life.But the young was not to flutter its wings again.When the sparrows could not do anything they just sat perched up on the corner of their nest simply looking at their great loss.One could feel the sadness in their eyes and the way their bodies had sagged.Next morning they were not to be seen.Every morning for the next few days me and my wife used to look at the deserted nest & feel the emptiness.
We could not do anything for the poor birds since giving life was not in our hands.But we could feel their pain and their loss.It is the same for everyone whether you are a human being,animal or a bird.But to feel the pain which the other creatures are going through, your soul needs to be awake.Sometimes cocooned in our own comforts we fail to realize the pain and suffering of others.Everyday GOD tries to open our eyes through various direct and indirect messages.It is for us to be consciously active to receive these signals from the eternal tower of infinity.
Sanjiv Gupta
Creator Merrigold
SLOW DANCE
ReplyDeleteHave you ever
watched kids
On a merry-go-round?
Or listened to the rain
Slapping on the ground?
Ever followed a
butterfly's erratic flight?
Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?
You better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.
Do you run through each day
On the fly?
When you ask How are you?
Do you hear the reply?
When the day is done
Do you lie in your bed
With the next hundred chores
Running through your head?
You'd better slow down
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short..
The music won't last.
Ever told your child,
We'll do it tomorrow?
And in your haste,
Not see his sorrow?
Ever lost touch,
Let a good friendship die
Cause you never had time
To call and say,'Hi'
You'd better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last..
When you run so fast to get somewhere
You miss half the fun of getting there.
When you worry and hurry
through your day,
It is like an unopened gift....
Thrown away.
Life is not a race.
Do take it slower
Hear the music
Before the song is over.
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keep up the good work sanjeev. I am proud of you buddy.
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