Two litle birds

About a week ago, as I walked out the front door a bird swooped down by me and then another bird did the same.  I felt perplexed by their behavior but then remembered earlier in the spring these birds had done the same thing when one of their baby birds had fallen out of their nest and my stepson had picked it up, returned it to the nest and it did fine.  This time I looked on the ground and saw where two little baby birds lay, one on its side with its eyes open and the other on its back with its eyes closed.   I ran inside the house, put a glove on and picked up the birds.  I gently blew air at them as I tried to get a response but none came.  They were dead.  They had been down in the direct sun too long.  I grieved the loss of those baby birds that didn't make it and their parents not understanding. I felt such a sadness well up.

Day before yesterday I was in a hurry to get to a meeting but as I backed-out of the driveway I saw a nest and close by there was a fat little baby bird on the gravel.  I was so tempted to leave it so not to be late but I just couldn't do it.  I parked the car, went inside to get a glove, then checked the baby bird.  It had a couple of fire ants on it but otherwise seemed fine.  I picked up the nest and fastened it to a tree, tucked the birdie into the nest and wished it good luck.  Then sped off to work.

Later that evening when I returned home it was late and the weather was stormy.  I feared for the little bird but turned it over and over to my Higher Power.  The next day I checked and there was the outline of its little body defined by a massive amount of fire ants and only hoped its death had been swift.  The empty nest was still attached to the tree.  I grieved the baby bird's death and felt powerless.  I went to work and when I saw Sho last night told him about the baby bird and its death.  He listened and agreed it was very sad.  I grieved and felt the loss.  I console myself with the loving thought these baby birds are probably in bird heaven flying around happy and free.  It's my fantasy. 

Here is a woman who talks about her near death experience and I feel reassured.