Two little sparrows are creeping in the garden near my room
window for almost eight hours now because their baby is inside my cage. The
cage is open but the baby sparrow is not able to fly. It does not seem to be
injured but is too young to fly. This baby was brought in the house by my male
cat, Rumi. I decided to keep it in the cage fearing that the crows do not kill
it.
On one hand, I am touched by the ‘feeling of love’ that is
created by God and on the other hand, I am feeling handicapped because I can’t
do anything about the whole scene. I tried to put the parents in the cage for
some time so that they look after the baby but it didn’t work and had to
release them. I tried to feed the baby but it refused and is hiding in the
corner of the cage. Their voice is so shrill that I would have enjoyed it if I
didn’t know the reason of their creeping. But now that I am aware why these
birds are creeping it is hurting me. They have spent all day protecting their
baby and still can’t find any solution. I need to be alert as my cats can
anytime enter the cage and start playing with it. I am sure my cats do not
intend to kill it but it’s their instinct to hunt and may hurt it
unintentionally.
I never thought that birds too have such a strong feeling of
love. It makes me wonder and feel how beautiful God has created everything. I
really wish I could do something but I can’t. I can’t make this bird fly
because I am mere human being. Only thing I can do is pray and hope for this
baby to fly and unite with its parents.
