A female cardinal has been chirping in my backyard each morning. An unexpected visitor. A gift. She visits for the sunflower seeds and repays me with a song. Chip, chip, chip she seems to say, as she forages low, beneath the magnolia tree that shades the patio. I hear her and move to the window to catch a glimmer of the warm reds, soft browns, and orange tinges of her plumage as she hops about, delicate and determined. A bit of magic in my own backward. A bit of wonder. A small god who won't linger and doesn't have to. The light, lively feeling she offers brings a smile that lasts for hours. And a reminder. Offer what you can and see what comes back to you.
Jodie Y.
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