Well the most unusual thing in the farm, that I can think of, happened a few months ago. I wrote about it in this post so I'll just copy myself and put it here too!
I was at the herb garden, yesterday, and the most extraordinary thing happened. In the beginning everything looked normal. The few vegetables that we finally planted among the herbs, are growing, I was checking for any flaws at the irrigation system and a little sparrow was casually sitting on a path. So far so good.
When I came near to the sparrow, she moved away with small leaps (I took an arbitrary decision to refer to the little bird as a she). I figured that she might has hurt her wing, or something and I continued my work a bit further. But a few minutes later I was again in front of her, having done a big circle and approaching from the other side. This time she was hardly moving.
It was obvious that she had a problem and I sat on the ground, right next to her, trying to figure out what I could do to help. She was breathing heavily, as heavy as it can be the breathing of a tiny bird, and as I was about to take her into my hand, she had one last breath, I think it is called a death rattle and just died.
I know that it was just a small bird that I had never seen before and what I am about to say will sound silly, but I felt tears in my eyes and a heaviness on my heart. Obviously I didn't took any pictures, it didn't even cross my mind. I just sat there, looking at her lifeless body and thinking
what are the odds, of witnessing something like that?
I kept thinking of that tiny creature, even after I buried her and returned home. Was it a sign and if yes, what could it mean? Was it just a random episode of life with no specific meaning? I really can't tell. Anyway I am lousy on reading the signs but I know that this little incident, somehow felt important. Probably that's why I took my camera today to create a few images that felt fitting and I am writing all about it!
When there is life death follows. I am reminded of death everyday in some form or the other of late. I always think it as eternity preparing me for another life far from this Earth.
What a beautiful thought.
Of course you are right @sofs-su. But this one got me really off guard.
What a moving moment. Interactions with dying creatures that cross your path can really make you pause to contemplate. I'm not sure it did have a symbolic meaning, only that it was a moment in time where you got chance to ponder life and death and the beauty of the world and it's creatures, which is magical enough. Thanks for sharing this beautiful story and the way you describe it really resonates.
Thank you @riverflows. I felt it as an important moment and I thought that sharing it here was the right thing to do!
O wow, @fotostef - I was just scrolling down the comments, thinking what to write about... and remembered a similar incident with a bird - just then I read your post here... What a coincidence further to our individual stories!
Really?
And I thought that it was a very unlikely thing to happen!
what do you think caused the sparrow to die, I'm curious why the sparrow could be among your plants before it died @fotostef
I couldn't know @umirais, it seemed like a natural death, though.
Wow brother, what an experience! You were like her guardian that stood watch as she moved into her next domain. 😁🙏💚✨
I am still wondering if I have found her or if she have found me! Either way it was a memorable moment!
Perhaps it was a bit of both. Maybe your inner openness and willingness allowed the experience to unfold. A memorable experience indeed! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨
This was very sad @fotostef ... However, the little bird incident in your garden would have been a reminder for us to live the most every day while we are still alive. Death is something unpredictable, we can never make it stop.
Of course death is unpredictable, that's why sometimes it catches us by surprise!
Yeah, true @fotostef .., That is why we should strive to make the most of each day and do the best things that can make us happy.
And also, I learned to live each day like it's my last. Struggles are always present but let us not make them consume us. Let's continue to do good and be kind to all creatures.
The sad story @fotostef. But nature is nature it plays its role. You have a very kind sensitive heart it is important.
Thank you @hindavi
I understand that death is only natural and there was nothing violent in the passing away of this little bird but still, it was a moving moment!