“The animals possess a soul and men must love and feel solidarity 
with our smaller brethren.” 
"All animals are fruit of the creative action of the Holy Spirit and merit respect 
and they are as near to God as men are.” 

~ Pope John Paul II~ 

"Just A Bird" 

From time to time, people tell me, "lighten up, it's just a bird,"

or, "that's a lot of money for just a bird."

They don't understand the distance traveled, the time spent, or the costs 

involved for "just a bird."

Some of my proudest moments have come about with "just a bird."

Many hours have passed and my only company was "just a bird," 

but I did not once feel slighted.

Some of my saddest moments have been brought about by "just a bird," and in

those days of darkness, the gentle touch of "just a bird" gave me comfort and

reason to overcome the day.

If you, too, think it's "just a bird,"

Then you will probably understand phrases like

"just a friend,"

"just a sunrise,"

or "just a promise."

"Just a bird," brings into my life the very essence of friendship, 

trust and pure unbridled joy.

"Just a bird," brings out the compassion and patience that make 

me a better person.

Because of "just a bird," I will rise early, and look longingly to the future.

So for me and folks like me, it's not "just a bird" but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams 

of the future, the fond memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment.

"Just a bird" brings out what's good in me, and diverts my thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day.

I Hope that someday they can understand that it's not "Just a bird," but the thing that gives me humanity 

and keeps me from being "just a human."

So the next time you hear the phrase "just a bird."---

just smile, because they.........

....."just don't understand!"

~~Author Unknown~~

QUOTABLE QUOTES  

It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.
Aesop 

I realized that If I had to choose, I would rather have birds
than airplanes.
Charles Lindbergh

A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because
it has a song.
Chinese Proverb 

I hope you love birds too. It is economical. It saves going to
heaven.
Emily Dickinson

God loved the birds and invented trees. Man loved the birds and
invented cages.
Jacques Deval

I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of
cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs.
Joseph Addison

No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.
William Blake

Use those talents you have. You will make it. You will give joy
to the world. Take this tip from nature: The woods would be a
very silent place if no birds sang except those who sang best.
Bernard Meltzer

Quote from"Stroud's Digest of the Diseases of Birds"

By Robert Stroud

"The Birdman of Alcatraz"

"Cages.  I shall not go into a long-winded discussion of the various kinds 

of cages used for that would take us far beyond the scope of this work, 

and beyond my qualifications too, for that matter-for I am qualified to 

speak for but one group of birds on this subject, the small seed eaters.  

I do want to go on record, though, against that very popular and very 

stupid abomination, the round canary cage.  That a bird is 

able to live in one of these contraptions say a great deal for their 

adaptability.  It says nothing for the humanity or intelligence of his owner.

Birds like corners for the same reasons that you like them; they give a 

sense of protection."