Nature Diary

When my son was very young I used to read to him stories. One particular story was about birds.A pair of birds searching for a home to make nest and lay eggs.Finally they build one on a shelf in Mr Smith's garage As they settle down the Smith family notices them and every member shows a different reaction.They change their outdoor routine to accommodate the birds activities by making the least noise.Their comes a time when they tiptoe around all outdoor work so the babies are not disturbed. The climax comes when the babies are attacked by a bigger bird one day, when both parents are out to gather food.....

What struck me in the story was the compassion shown by the family in propagating the birds' life cycle and the protective feeling they developed towards the visitors who were obviously there for a short time.Animals can help us develop our inner love.Just watch yourself when you hug your pet;a feeling of intense joy and compassion flows in you.You feel energetic and happy.You tend to attract good luck around you as you are feeling 'lucky'. The Bible says that God created animals to help us and its not for the obvious reasons only. We need to give some thought on how they help us.