The tale of two birds

Three years back, i had been on a community visit along with JB.It was way down in Mira road, so it took me close to 2 hours.

I have interacted with many people, but JB still remains to be one of the biggest source of inspiration.I have never seen anyone who have gone through so much trauma and yet smiling...She never knew how to frown.In that two hours she told me her story, I couldnt say a word,i just listened.At the end with tears in my eyes, i finally muttered "how can you smile all the while after all this"...She pointed upwards.."He can make me smile "she said.And i smiled too.

She was continously observing me for two hours and she said "You are like a dove - Silent, calm, peaceful - i wish i could be like you"...and i wanted to be like her.

Couple of others also came and shared the same feeling with me, and i used to be quiet happy.

Until i heard about the eagle...

And then the thirst began, to be like an eagle.I didnt want to be a dove any longer, i wanted to be like an eagle...strong,ferocious, flying high with straight flight.Their flight is most graceful amongst all the birds.Have you ever seen how high it flies???

Although i dont beleive in co-incidences, whenever i would be praying and happen to see anything like a bus with a board "eagle" on it, i would believe it as a sign from up above.And to top it all, one of the eagles flew right in and landed on my pillow..i was so sure it was his sign..It is a strange sight in Bombay to have an eagle in your house, rather on your bed.But yes it happened.Days passed and i started recieving confirmation after confirmation...yes, i am bound to be an eagle..Although i hadnt still started behaving like one...:-)

Then one fine day, as i sat down to read Times International, one of the most exciting pictures awaited me.I dont beleive in Idol worship, but that paper had a statue of Jesus, in one of his hand there was an eagle and the other Dove...And i realised both were equally important!!!!
And i knew right there that photo was exclusively put on front page for me to see...And i smiled...i looked upwards and thought " only he can love both of them equally"...

And since then i am happy to be a dove....:-)