Service Decalogo TIME TO LEAVE THE NEST
Raul Irigoyen
Ginny and I were sitting on the terrace as we always do and watch the world fly to our side. A robin flew into our tree in the courtyard was a twig in its beak. "It seems that build a nest," said Ginny. "I think you're right." I watched the robin
select the perfect space and place the stick in place. A second robin with a sprig joined the first. Over the next few days we look at the couple work together to build a resting place for the eggs that soon would. The nest was completed and a few days later, the mother bird is settled in their new home.
Both parents took turns warming the egg, always aware of the needs of others and their precious responsibility. Everyone knew that the other needed food and heat the eggs needed, it was a perfect partnership. Every hour or so robins two traded places, keeping the eggs safe while the other flew in search of heat. Rain fell during the night the temperature fell below freezing point but the two robins who had chosen a safe place for their nest, they remained with their eggs. Knew their responsibilities, the wind blew, the tree shivered but persevered robins, the eggs would not fall while they were there. A week or two later, Ginny and I saw how they took their babies worms newly hatched. Again, taking turns, sacrificing their own needs for the babies that God had blessed. Shows three Piquitos rise above the rim of the nest, and seek to Mom or Dad while they brought their food. One morning, sitting, reading a book and drinking tea, the sun warmed me. It was a clear day, no one moved. I heard a bird chirping in front of me and looked up. There was no bird in sight but I heard the chirping. "OK! I hear you but where are you? "I woke up, the patio was empty. The chirping stopped.
I gave her a new look at the yard, I scratched my head and sat down to read. On the corner of my eye I detected movement. One Robins youth jumped on my foot, chirped, and looked up at me. Small baby feathers protruding from the side of his face and head. It seemed a bad day for this pen. "Hey, kiddo," gave the big leap? "" Chirp! "" Really? "I asked. "Is that all you have to say?" "Chirp!" I moved and the little robin jumped to safety from a small bush near the fence. "So that's where you've been hiding!" I observed between the branches spiny. "Chirp!" I left him alone and went inside. Later, go out there were two babies in the yard. Only one remained in the nest. He sat on the edge of the nest and chirped by his brothers but they were gone. Mom and Dad followed the two stems throughout the garden. Worms no longer pushed by the peak of their babies, put them next to them. The hungry young people needed to learn to satisfy your hunger, take the worms and feed themselves. In the nest, the last of the family sat and chirping for their dinner. Mom and Dad flew to a nearby branch to nest with a juicy worm hanging from their beaks. The last baby gurgled and watched his father get away with eating. "Chirp! Where's my dinner? "He sat on the edge of the nest and cried for food, but my parents refused. He jumped around the edge of the nest, leaned forward, flapped its wings, with a gurgle doubtful and settled back into the nest. He cried for food but none came, Mom and Dad had worms but the screens in front of your baby. Mom flew away, the hunger came over him. The baby jumped from the edge of the nest, their fear was less strong than their hunger. Swayed, looked around, stretched his wings and leapt young mom on earth. Nature taught him to flap its wings and fly. Her heart raced as the ground came to meet him. Mom rewarded his effort with the food he loved. Robins, which mate for life, have many lessons to teach: a life devoted to his family, commitment to family and the ability to watch their children and say, "Life has many worms, if you want yours, need to fly. " We need to know when it's time to leave the nest.
thinking today gives us a glimpse of the role we play not only parents but also mentors and leaders with respect to those who have been entrusted. As well expressed the sage in the book of Ecclesiastes: "There is a time for everything." The first author sent today illustrates creatively how there is a time to care for and meet all the basic needs of those who have no other option at a time, but how that time must lead to another stage in which once had no another option, rise and develop as whole persons, not dependent on us or others. While we all end up being interdependent from each other as individuals mature, everyone is called to do their part. Are we developing our role properly? Well, never too late to start. Go ahead and may God continue to bless. This week
remember ...
"Call to me and I will answer you and show you great things" Jeremiah 33:3
GUILLERMO RAMIREZ BP
Aconcagua: The Stone Sentinel
E-mail: aconcagua@telmex.net.co
