It was about a mole who found a baby bird who had lost its mother.
So he fed that sweet little bird and took care of her and gave her everything
she would need to survive. But then one day, she showed strength
enough to fly. She fluttered her little wings and was ready to take off in the wild wind.
And that little mole was so fearful. So, he built a cage and kept her in it....
to keep her safe....to keep her with him. And she was so sad.
He soon realized that keeping her caged was the wrong solution,
and he eventually let her free.
And off she flew.
And they were both happy.
It is a darling story.
And as I read it, I recalled a saying I have had on my fridge for several years, "Let's watch til they're ready and then we'll teach them to fly."
And then it made me really ponder.
Fear does a lot of things.
But one thing it really does is
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How am I letting fear get in the way?
Do I sometimes hold on too tight when I'm afraid they might fall?
Do I hover?
Do I protect them from making mistakes?
Am I afraid to fail?
And the answer to all of those is
Yes.
At least sometimes.
And I realized as I read this sweet little children's story, how easy it is to quickly build "cages" to protect those we love in order to keep them safe. And that cage can be the very thing that is holding us back from happiness. And growth. And discovery.
It's taking that leap and letting the wild wind lift us. That's where real things happen.
So it's time to open the door. And use my wings.
And show my kids how to fly.
