Sparrow

I walked at the park last Sunday and I came upon a little sparrow in the middle of the road. Her back was facing me so I bent down and with my index finger and thumb picked her up. I was amazed she let me. Her body felt warm under my fingers. Her eyes were open and I said to her...are you doing okay? I then felt her wanting to move, so I placed her in the grass(there was not that much grass exposed with all the snow piled up). I blessed her and sent her love and walked on. On my way back, I looked for her but she was gone. I hope she made it. I have thought about this a lot since Sunday. What a gift she gave me! I was feeling weary of the cold, the snow and COVID and she showed me that grace is all around me, and to not despair. I looked up the meaning of sparrow as a spirit animal and they remind us to be happy, joyful and compassionate towards other people. They also teach us the importance of the group we belong to and the need to adapt jand creatively solve problems in various life situations. Just what I needed on that Sunday morning walk.