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Starling murmuration!

MSC archived stories - November 10, 2019

Okay.. double dose at once 

Have you ever seen one of nature's true spectacles in naked eye – murmuration of starlings? It's incredible how these large flocks of birds together twist and turn and change direction at a moment's notice. I wonder if our children have ever seen this wonder in the sky when they often play outdoors late into the afternoons.

Anyway, I'm content to share a brief story with you of my little Aashiya as I just wrote my Welcome Letter to her. (added to My Media)

Enjoy!  [youtu.be/7IbeCwwhEpc]

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  1. chelaka23 March 2025 at 15:06

    I imagine this vast flock, flowing and dancing through the sky as one. My yoga instructor encourages us to move together as a flock of birds. Aashiya is about to receive the gift of a gentle letter, with a ribbon of sweet sentiment woven throughout.

    November 10, 2019

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  2. chelaka23 March 2025 at 15:07

    I think our sponsored children take great interest in the natural world. Aashiya, may indeed have watched the magical movement of birds in flight. Three or four years ago I wrote a short note to my Sama, then age 4 or 5. On the front of the card was an abstract picture of fish swimming together. In my letter I wrote: "Fish swim together in 'schools'.I always wonder why. Sama can you explain this to me?". Several months later I received her letter and reply: "Aunty the fishes stay close because fishes love each other.". In the years since, Sama randomly returns to the subject and gives me yet another explanation.

    November 11, 2019

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