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Grandpa helps his grandson understand the world.

I'd Like to be a Bird

by HarryT

Little boy said, “I’d like to be as free as the little bird singing in that big, old, oak tree   His grandpa said, “Do you think those little birds are really so fancy free?”   “Yes, the boy said, “They rise up so high in the sky, they seem without worry, soaring about I wish I could fly and be free.”   “Well,” the old man said, “let’s think about what you just said, maybe you may change your thoughts, let's see what you might come to believe…   Let me ask," he said, "would you actually want to be a bird and live in a backyard tree? Have to fend off squrrels and other enemies, a dangerous thing don’t you quite agree? Or Sleep in a nest made of mud, sticks and twine Or Worry about where to find your next meal always on your mind?   You see, my son, a bird’s life is hard as can be they have little control, even though they can fly they simply are not as free as you and me I hope, now, you understand, the true reality of being a bird, and living by God’s divine decree   “Yes," the boy said, "thank you, Grandpa,for explaining to me I now know and clearly can see how lucky we humans are the way God created us to be.”