How does it feel to save a life?

She cannot fly and so we had to make a plan, as there are feral cats around and she wouldn't last long! I am talking about the grey pigeon in the picture! One of the cats was nearby and a car almost ran her over, so I caught her and brought her home!
Here she is enjoying a meal with her new little friends in our garden!

Slowly but surely she is making peace with her condition and she is also starting to take over. Our Little dog "Troy" has adopted the role of her friend and proctor, but he keeps her in her place as the fourth member of his pack.

Here Lady Marian is having some women talk with her, as one or two amorous Romeo's that visit the feeders tried to have a relationship with her. But little Troy scared them off.

As I said, Troy keeps her in her place, as he dominates the front and she has to sit at the back.

Whenever we are at home, I let her out of our emergency cage and she has the freedom to wander around in the garden. The cats fear little Troy and they won't come near our place when he is also outside!

And here she is in the emergency cage! It is raining dollops outside here in the late afternoon and she will spend the night sleeping safely inside the cage!

And this is her goodnight to all of you!

No life is insignificant and at times each of us will lose our "flight"
Troubles, or unexpected illnesses attack us and we are helpless at the onslaught. Yet we survive!
Somehow, be it a kind family member, or a stranger, at most times there is a helping hand.
But then again, so many of us place ourselves in one or another form of helplessness, wherein nobody of the flesh can help us, simply because we accept our hurtful condition. We lose our "flight"

There are thousands of unhappy and hurting souls in the world. A lady that is regularly assaulted by her drunk husband clings dementedly to her marriage and accepts the beatings! A man becomes addicted to drugs and he loves it so much that he is willing to give his life up for it! Only two examples of hundreds of other traps that steal our "flight".
And so we grow cold and bitter inside as wander from day to day.

A wise man once said, "Nothing makes us as lonely as our secrets" Paul Tournies (1898-1986) He was a doctor and he certainly knew what he was talking about.
"The truth shall set you free" to many of us only remains a myth, but how can you be free if you cannot be open and honest? If you cannot share your pain, your worries, fears, doubts, and most importantly, your secrets with everyone else. Fear and pride are our jailors!
Think about it!

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