Oh wow you lived at Findhorn? I've heard so much about that place!
And gosh what a stunning story. It might just weave itself into a fiction of my own - or something like it, as it has that narrative quality...a magic realism of sorts precisely because you wouldn't expect it. I just told Jamie that story (he's a bird lover too) and he was equally moved.
I did, @riverflows - for a few years, in and around the community there... It has some very interesting history and creation story, though there are a lot of egos and lack of groundedness there, and I had some experience too of not being held well, when participating in group workshops... Humanity has a lot to learn about 'intentional' community! Yes, this moment was powerful, as all moments with dying folk or animals have been - there are so many sacred Gifts to be received through death. 🙏🤗
Has there ever been a community that didn't hit this point? I despair of us living together harmoniously sometimes. Yes, we have a lot to learn. It seems we start with good intentions and then get caught up in bollocks.
We had heard so much about Findhorn over the years. What a shame it didn't hold you as it should.