29 Jun Freedom | June 2018

What Does Freedom Mean to a Bird

Lincoln’s Sparrow Perched on a Corn Lily Leaf, in Sequoia National Park

Once I asked a bird about freedom. “What makes you free?”

“I live in the moment that is.”

“So how does that make you free?”

“I have no past. And I have no future. So I focus on being the best I can be right now.”

“Then you must be free from worry and fear.”

“Yes, I am. You see, as a bird there is only one option: Success.

And so I must work hard every day. Then at the end of each day, I can sleep well, knowing that I did my best to be a good bird.”

“So you do this for yourself?”

“Actually, I do this for Nature. My purpose as a bird is to serve Nature.

“Why is that?”

“Because Nature operates as a cooperative partnership between all that is alive.

And so when I serve Nature, I contribute to its continuation as well as to my own.

That matters because Nature is as much a part of me as I am a part of Nature. Thus, our future is entwined: Neither can survive without the other.

“Then freedom has a responsibility.”

“Of course. Every gift has a price. And in this case, that price is to use the gift wisely.”

“How did birds ever figure this out?”

“Quite simply, it’s what you would do if you wanted to live for millions of years.”

Much success,

Steve Kaye

Find More at:

What If Nature Was a Business – Suppose you were appointed CEO of Nature. What would you do?

Earth Day by the Birds – How Birds Celebrate Earth Day

Earth Day 2019 – 3 Helpful Examples

Conversation with a Song Sparrow – Special Wisdom from a Bird

Being Grateful – The Power of Gratitude

Did You Know?

The most effective way to help birds is to buy land.

Here are three organizations that excel at doing this.

1) American Bird Conservancy

2) The Nature Conservancy

3) The Trust for Public Land

Please visit their web sites to learn about the work they do.

Here’s an excellent book: The American Bird Conservancy Guide to Bird Conservation

You can help – Please share this blog with others.

Inspiring Respect for Nature, one bird at a time.

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