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Sparrows In The Kitchen


--by familiade3hij, posted Apr 22, 2020
It's getting hot. It's time to put on lighter clothes and open up the windows.
Yesterday brought an unforeseen visit to the kitchen during the brief time we were out. Two daring sparrows had ventured into a hostile territory to enjoy the freshness of our sink and some other breadcrumbs on our kitchen counter.

When you come across such sudden callers, you are liable to sense it as an intrusion into your comfort zone, or you might receive it as a lovely wink of life. We opted for the second option, with no hesitation. After all, we've never ceased to feel prompted to consolidate the relationship with our sparrows more and more each day.

We can't stop observing and celebrating their dance from our window. We stuffed them with the leftovers on our tablecloth after every meal. And we have provided them with every kind of bases and stands on our terrace.

Undoubtedly, they feel at ease in our backyard. And that has led them to pluck up courage and take the plunge into our house. Perhaps because they have the feeling that we don't consider them intruders, but friendly neighbours, who only leave some stools from time to time.

The presence of our dear sparrows, as it happens with almost everything, holds magical parallelisms and synchronicities with real life. And we've been having lovely sparrows coming over lately, whose presence draws us out of our lethargic daily grind and shows us the underlying beauty and charm.

These sparrows often take different human forms. We've met sparrows like those, of all shapes and colours. And they're everywhere. I can tell you for sure! Perhaps all of them are willing to surprise us. Perhaps all of them are willing to call our attention. They only ask from us not to be afraid of them or feel reluctant to their presence



Translation: Cristóbal José Jiménez Martínez
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Readers Comments

Rajni wrote: We all know that " beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder" you proved this in beautiful words that sure will inspire others to view with heart. . Your compassionate heart is doing wonderful job. Thanks for sharing.
bluebuddha wrote: Reading this makes my day. Thank you for taking the time to write and share this. Much gratitude.
drjoybug wrote: How delightful
dotmatrix wrote: This is beautiful. When I was a little girl living in the city, we lived in an apartment with a flat roof viewed from our kitchen window. Every day my mom and I would go out to feed the sparrows. She taught me how to call them with a clicking sound she made with her tongue. I have loved sparrows ever since. ♥.
Mish wrote: Such sweetness ❤️
mindyjourney wrote: Mother used to have a squirrel visit her kitchen :)))). An avid bird watcher and bird-feeder/bath filler, I receive so much more than I ever give! 🕊 Thank you for sharing this connect with us, my friend.
familiade3hij wrote: 🌈🌈🌈🌈

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