The Cardinal
A poignant moment from my childhood.45 total reviews
Comment from Meia (MESAYERS)
Instead, he seemed to be looking down at something on road and was very still. I felt such an overwhelming sadness emanating from him that touched me to the core. There in front of him was another beautiful cardinal that appeared to have been run over. In that shared moment standing there, I felt his profound grief. Much later I found out that cardinals mate for life.' Straight up, this made me cry. I am heartbroken by birds who mate for life left without their mate. When humans cannot seem to do the same, love faithfully, it seems so sad. A beautifully told tragic true story, well done love and regards Meia xx
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2017
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Instead, he seemed to be looking down at something on road and was very still. I felt such an overwhelming sadness emanating from him that touched me to the core. There in front of him was another beautiful cardinal that appeared to have been run over. In that shared moment standing there, I felt his profound grief. Much later I found out that cardinals mate for life.' Straight up, this made me cry. I am heartbroken by birds who mate for life left without their mate. When humans cannot seem to do the same, love faithfully, it seems so sad. A beautifully told tragic true story, well done love and regards Meia xx
Comment Written 05-Nov-2017
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2017
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Thanks, Meia I really appreciate your feedback.
Comment from pbomar1115
What a sad story. It is common knowledge when human couple marriage lasts for many years and suddenly one dies. It is not long before the survivor dies. I hope the bird finds another mate.
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What a sad story. It is common knowledge when human couple marriage lasts for many years and suddenly one dies. It is not long before the survivor dies. I hope the bird finds another mate.
Comment Written 05-Nov-2017
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2017
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Thank you so much for your thoughtful review.
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You're welcome.
Comment from jenintorre
I enjoyed reading your true story and learned something new from it. It was very atmospheric and painted a lovely picture. I wish you good luck in the competition.
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2017
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I enjoyed reading your true story and learned something new from it. It was very atmospheric and painted a lovely picture. I wish you good luck in the competition.
Comment Written 05-Nov-2017
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2017
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Thanks for your thoughtful review.
Comment from B.B. Rose
Thank you for this touching little piece. I am a birdwatcher and bird lover. I do believe birds have and demonstrate feelings even though most humans dismiss that idea as being silly thinking. I can vouch for the mating for life bit as I experienced that with a pair of wild geese when I was in Alaksa. Our guide had wounded one of the pair and it called out to the other one who flew overhead of our boat until the one that was shot died and made no more noise.
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2017
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Thank you for this touching little piece. I am a birdwatcher and bird lover. I do believe birds have and demonstrate feelings even though most humans dismiss that idea as being silly thinking. I can vouch for the mating for life bit as I experienced that with a pair of wild geese when I was in Alaksa. Our guide had wounded one of the pair and it called out to the other one who flew overhead of our boat until the one that was shot died and made no more noise.
Comment Written 05-Nov-2017
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2017
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Thanks for your thoughtful feedback.
Comment from tfawcus
A touching story of grief witnessed in childhood. We sometimes forget that we are not the only beings in this marvellous world of ours that experience such feelings. Man's actions sometimes cause wider ripples of grief than we are aware of. Nicely written.
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reply by the author on 05-Nov-2017
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A touching story of grief witnessed in childhood. We sometimes forget that we are not the only beings in this marvellous world of ours that experience such feelings. Man's actions sometimes cause wider ripples of grief than we are aware of. Nicely written.
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Comment Written 05-Nov-2017
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2017
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Thanks so much for your review and lovely comment.
