Story Of an Eagle

The eagle gently coaxed her
offspring toward the edge of the nest

Her heart quivered with conflicting emotions
as she felt their resistance to
her persistent nudging.

“Why does the thrill of soaring have to begin
with the fear of falling?” she thought.

This ageless question was still
unanswered for her.

As in tradition of the species, her nest was located high on the shelf of a
sheer rock face.

Below there was nothing but air to support the wings
of each child.


“Is it possible that this time it will not work?”
she
thought.

Despite her fears, the eagle knew it was time,
her parental
mission was all but complete.


There remained one final task –
THE
PUSH

The eagle drew courage from an innate wisdom.
Until her children
discovered their wings,
there was no purpose for their lives
Until they learned to soar,
they would fail to understand the
privilege it was to have been born an eagle


The push was the greatest
gift she had to offer. It was her supreme act of love.


And so, one by
one, she pushed them and they flew



We must remember that success begins when we understand that life is
about growing; it is about acquiring the knowledge and skills we need to
live more fully and effectively.

Inspired by ST

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