I was lazyily driving home yesterday after seeing my massage therapist (hence the lazy part) when I had to stop at a stop light. Since I was taking the back roads home so I could drive slowly, I knew it would be a long light. I took the opportunity to look around and my attention was drawn to birds on a highline wire. They were perfectly spaced as if a ruler had marked their spots. Other birds were flying around and one of them landed smack dab in the middle of the line. It caused a ripple effect to the left and the right as the birds adjusted to the new member of the wire flock until they were all perfectly spaced again. If I had not seen if for myself, I would never have known that just seconds before there was one less bird.If this was one of Aesop's Fables, the moral would have something to do with personal space, acceptance of others even when they upset the status quo, and making space for others.
Thanks Mother Nature, for the reminder.
