Transformation Within
I think it happened in the month of June, something that
transformed totally from what I was to what I am now.
The days were cold due to heavy downpour for days, even though sunrays at times peeps out from the grey dark clouds during mid-morning hours. One day as usual on finding that there is time yet to start my online classes, I tried to get little more sleep, delving deep into the soft warm blanket. I don’t remember exactly I had slipped into sleep or not, suddenly I heard a very disturbing shrill of a small bird, continuously breaking the light rhythmic sound of the raindrops and the slight breeze coming through my open window. For some time, I lounge around in bed listening to the varied sounds of nature, chirping of crickets, croaking of frogs, cooing of pigeons, mooing of cows, drenched in rain.
Returning back to the room, I went straight to the kitchen got some rice and dal and with the help of small forceps put it slowly by opening its beak with a shaky hand. I too was very scared, which the bird didn’t know! At first, it gulped it in an unconscious state, but later when a few grains went inside, it started to revolt my presence there. I, on the contrary, was filled with much compassion for the poor little bird, with superhuman tenderness, the emotion which I myself was unaware of, tried my maximum to feed and fondle its wet feathers. With refill, I gave some water also. then I didn’t imagine that this moment is going to be a long time bond between an Innocent, helpless poor bird and myself
The next day, thankfully the Sun was bright up in the sky spreading warmness all over. But the most rewarding sight is the naughtily chirping sound of Mynah, which overflowed my balcony and room. By this time, it has consumed the leftover food particles and now ready to make its way off. When I went to the balcony, it flew near me and sat fearlessly in the grills and looked straight into my eyes, as if sending across a heartfelt note of thanks, I assumed.
But when it took off into the clear blue sky, I felt a
sudden gloominess in my heart. But it didn’t last long, my little Birdie, often
came and sat in the window sill during my online classes and tests that
followed as if to cheer me up. But after a few weeks again its disappearance
caused a little uneasiness in me and it increased day by day as I missed it in
my window sill and feeding its favourite foodies.
Nearly after one month, by making me dumbfounded, it
appeared in my window sill and gave a sharp cry, I was quite surprised and
taken back, I opened my balcony to fondle it. But it jerked away from me, flew
directly to the pot where I had feed her that miserable day. I couldn’t believe
my eyes, there in the pot, I saw three little ones and nearby watching me
cautiously the father bird, I guessed. For me, it was like a treasure which I
lost and found, my joy knows no bounds. Then onwards, the garden shelf is like
their home. Every day they return back to the little garden home in my balcony.
This friendship kindled in me a new outlook towards innocent helpless creatures like my Birdie and her three kids. I was filled with kindness whenever I come across people/ animals/ birds suffering. I will try to find a proper solution or get the help of elders at home to find a solution for their misers. It may not be a permanent solution, but what caring we can, at our level. The humans now heading towards a wretched state, where arrogance, hatred, slaying etc. have taken a top list in the path of their life’s journey. They are not aware, they have taken the shape of human beings, to instil to spread the value of kindness and dharma among fellow beings, discarding all the detrimental thoughts ruling them.
Let us all take the pledge:
“Ignite the flames of
kindness and responsibility as a human being
To build a compassionate world for everyone to live”.
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