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       2026-01-24T17:35:19+00:00
       
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       Something RealLast night as the snow started, I witnessed something tragic yet awe-inspiring. There was a soft thump at the window and I looked out to see a small bird lying motionless on the deck with its mate standing beside it. The fallen bird was not moving, it was lifeless, but its partner remained close, refusing to leave.Understanding what had happened, I turned away, but when I looked again I saw something that gave me pause. The living bird had laid down beside its partner, pressing its body close so their heads touched. It closed its eyes and joined its mate in the stillness and falling snow, as if willfully choosing to let go of life rather than live alone. They remained where they were and this morning both were in the same position, lying frozen beneath a covering of snow.The actions of that little bird reminded me how deeply the bonds of life run even in the animal world and how connection sometimes matters more than survival. In a society that teaches us to keep moving, to keep trying and to keep fighting, we forget how essential that connection is. Sadly, most of us measure success by what we accumulate, not by how deeply we love.Yet, here in this quiet moment between two birds was a truth that we, in our concrete jungles and self-absorbed busy lives, so easily forget; and that is that love, in the end, is more important than anything else. When it is gone something inside us longs to go with it.Maybe that’s what’s missing in this world of ours – a willingness to let love be our guide, to hold each other close even when the world insists we must keep going. Nature doesn’t measure life in possessions or accolades. It measures our worth in the quiet, unwavering bonds we share.If we could learn from these two loving birds – if we could somehow remember what really matters – maybe we could start to heal the disconnection that so many of us feel, and find our way back to what is real.