988. becoming airborne

you learning to fly
your parents have wings… no hands
they can only watch  🦊❤️ 

 I watched a little bird learning to fly. There has been a nest yearly on my balcony for quite a while. The little  birdie was stalled in its lesson as it clung to my screen door and looked me right in the eyes.  The parents were fluttering in the background as they watched its every move. They could only watch.  It made me think of raising my own kids and also about my relationships in my life. I thought about all of the times I “used my hands” so to speak to intervene in the flow of things. Some times it worked but most times it didn’t. As hard as “just watching” can be, I think all in all it is a good strategy. 🦊❤️