I've had many warm thoughts this past week, as I have been given cards, well wishes, flowers, thoughts and prayers. It has been uplifting to receive them while I'm recuperating in the hospital. On the day of my accident, the birds were flying high in the sky.
It was a beautiful sight as they flew in formation, I couldn't help but remember what was written by an unknown author: "Unity: A Lesson from the Geese." As each bird flaps its wings, it creates an uplift for the bird following. By flying in a V formation, the whole flock adds a 71% longer flying range than if each bird flew alone. Lesson - people who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they travel on the thrust of one another. Whenever a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to fly alone, and quickly gets back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front. Lesson - if we have as much sense as a goose, we will stay in formation with those who are headed where we want to go. When the lead goose gets tired, it rotates back into the formation and another goose takes over at the point position. Lesson - it pays to take turns during the hard tasks and sharing leadership, because people like geese are interdependent. The geese in formation honk from behind to encourage those up front to keep up their speed. Lesson - we need to make sure our honking from behind is encouraging, not something less helpful. When a goose gets sick or wounded or shot down, two geese drop out of formation and follow him down to help and protect him. They stay with him until he is either able to fly again or dies. They then launch out on their own, either with another formation or to catch up with the original flock. Lesson - if we have as much sense as the geese, we'll stand by each other like they do.
Warm Thoughts: Peace is seeing a sunset and knowing who to thank. Spring is here. Enjoy!
Warm Thoughts from the Little Home on the Prairie Over a Cup of Tea written by Dr. Luetta, G. Werner
Published in the Marion Record March 28th, 1996.
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