What an amazing adventure you had, Rod! I can empathize so much with your desire to save the bird, but your recognition that nature has a way of sorting these things out. It's the same ache I feel watching those nature shows. Depending on the slant of the filmmaker, one time I am rooting for the antelope to get away . . . another time, if I've been shown that the lion is starving, I want him to catch one of the antelope. It's awful for a human who loves animals to consider that this is just the way of the world, and it's all in rhythm and balance when we witness these things. I more turn in my thoughts to the other little birdies who love this poor guy, who are wondering where he's gotten to? I hope as you did that your little offering of food allowed him to make a full recovery! He was just knocked back a bit.
You're quite a bit more versed in the U-Book than I am, but I wonder if this idea is mentioned in those pages at all? . . . We tend to think in terms of actual remedies (like the food you left as an offering to the bird), but I suspect that our caring is its own dose of medicine. The way the bird inspired you to feel, and the hopeful and loving thoughts you sent into him, maybe that leads to a recovery even more completely than any actual physical help we provide. Some of the transmissions George has sent out lately have touched on that idea, and has said that there are ripple effects we can't imagine from our caring and concern . . .I like to think that's true!! Like when we feel concerned about our polar bears today -- that the concern in itself helps them to thrive, if it is meant to be.
Then I'm touched by your host's ability to interact with nature in that way, as well, where she is just a part of it herself. It reminds me of Smilla, from
Smilla's Sense of Snow, who was raised outdoors in Greenland. Her mom was a hunter, and Smilla was used to their hunts, but one day began to feel regret toward the birds and polar bears they'd kill for sustenance. At that point she began to feel alienated from nature, while she could see that her mom's method of living off the land was in accordance with the rhythms and order of things. I felt for her because I'd be torn too in just the same way, but there was also nothing wrong with what her mother was doing -- it was necessity for them.
Cheers, and it's so exciting to read about your adventures and thoughts on your experiences, and your new physics and geometry updates! Thanks for sharing! And could you remind me the significance of 10/10? I know this thread is titled Paradise Trinity Day, so this date has some tie to that idea? I'll have to go back and re-read the 1st few pages of the thread . . .
With love, Michele
p.s. Fish Scent!

Sounds like my mind
minus jet lag!