“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” — Dr. Seuss
It’s been a while since I’ve picked up a new book to read, having that feeling that I can immerse myself into another time and place, I thrive on learning all sorts of (new) things. While I generally side with books on adventure, thrillers, and mystery, I also have that soft spot for biographies, historical, and business management.
For the book of March, I’m reading a little gem called “A Short Philosophy of Birds,” packing twenty-two lessons on the lives of birds and what we can learn from them through courage, beauty, equality, death, etc. At the same time, we can also learn about their personality traits, habits, and tidbits that we never knew of them. As a bird enthusiast and an appreciation to them, they hold a special place in my heart. I’ve seen so many birds throughout my life and have vivid memories of my grandmother feeding dozens of them in her home. I also see them as confirmations from God when I need answers .
One of my favorite birds growing up is the Swallow, the ones with long tail streamers, blue upperparts, and white underparts. But what came to my surprise is that I’ve been confusing them with another bird family, the Swifts (and they’re not too far apart). A Swift bird has a fork-like tail and boomerang-shaped wings when gliding. I’ve come to realize that I’ve been a fan of the Swift bird (I was always confused as to why some of them had long and shorter tails, haha!). I guess I’m a bigger Swiftie* now than I would have thought! See? Maybe it’s time for you to pick up a new book and gain more knowledge. ✨
*Swiftie is Taylor Swift’s fandom, a supporter of her music, songwriting, personality, and creativity.