"Individual empowerment results
from quality honking"
Dr Robert McNeish,
"Lessons From Geese"
" The snow goose need not
bathe to make itself white.
Neither need you do
anything but be yourself."
Lao Tzu
"Treat people like mirrors
and watch how you
reflect in their eyes. "
Nnamdi G. Osuagwu
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"A flock of wild geese had settled to rest on a pond. One of the flock had been captured by a gardener, who had clipped its wings before releasing it. When the geese started to resume their flight, this one tried frantically, but vainly, to lift itself into the air. The others, observing his struggles, flew about in obvious efforts to encourage him; but it was no use.
Thereupon, the entire flock settled back on the pond and waited, even though the urge to go on was strong within them. For several days they waited until the damaged feathers had grown sufficiently to permit the goose to fly.
Meanwhile, the unethical gardener, having been converted by the ethical geese, gladly watched them as they finally rose together and all resumed their long flight."
Albert Schweitzer
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Resume YOUR Flight Now, Wanderer.
And thank you for
sharing your journey
with our flock,
on this little pond.
Fondly, cloudia
The Albert Schweitzer story filled my eyes with tears. Lovely. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteFunny to see the two of them together.
ReplyDeleteGeese floating, nice pictures.
ReplyDeleteGreetings,
Filip
We have two geese who live in our pond. I love them, but they poop everywhere!
ReplyDeleteA sweet story! Thanks, Cloudia!
ReplyDeleteNow that is goosy altruism!
ReplyDeleteI like that story- fitting coming from him.
ReplyDeleteThanks to each of you for being a heart friend <3
ReplyDeleteSandi is right. They poop EVERYwhere.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, and I like the quotes, too!
ReplyDeleteHello, I like the geese story. It is great seeing the migrating birds.
ReplyDeleteThank you for linking up and sharing your post. Thanks also for the comment. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend!
What a gorgeous pair!
ReplyDeleteAh yes, happy mates set to a life of honk, honk and swimming on together! Here's to us all wandering on and on! Life is grand.
ReplyDeleteGreat post! Love the ethical geese!
ReplyDeleteGreat story! Our pond has a family of Canada Geese plus one domestic geese. When they fly off, the white goose can only fly for hundred yards or so and then turns back. The others rise into the sky, fly in a big circle, and come back to join the white goose. They live here year round and have been together for years.
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