Every morning, when I walk my dog, I slow down.
I look at the trees, the flowers, the way the morning wakes up before the rest of the world does. Sometimes I even take off my shoes and walk barefoot on the grass. It’s my way of grounding myself before the day begins.
But lately, my peaceful walk has come with an unexpected challenge.
There is a pair of birds that have claimed the trees near the pool as their territory.
One sits high in the tallest tree, watching every move. The other waits in a lower tree, almost as if they’re working together. The moment you get too close, they dive straight at you.
Not once. Every single time.
They’ve chased my daughter. They’ve chased me. More than once I’ve had to duck to avoid getting hit. If you didn’t know better, you’d think they were just… crazy.
But are they?
Or are they simply protecting what matters most?
Somewhere among those branches, there could be a nest. Perhaps there are eggs, or tiny birds depending on two parents willing to risk everything to keep them safe.
From a distance, their behavior looks aggressive.
From their perspective, it’s love.
It made me smile because I realized…
I’m one of the crazy birds too.
When it comes to my daughter, my mother, my home, my values, or the people I love, something inside me changes. I’ll stand my ground. I’ll protect what matters. I may not have wings, but I understand that instinct completely.
Sometimes what looks like overreacting is simply love standing guard.
Maybe Wave 42 is about realizing that we all become a little like those crazy birds when love gives us something worth protecting. Love isn’t always quiet. Sometimes it has wings, a loud voice, and it isn’t afraid to chase away anything that gets too close.
And maybe we never really understand someone’s reaction until we stop seeing what they do… and start seeing what they might lose.
Are you one of the crazy birds too?
– TodayWaves
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