What are your thoughts on the concept of living a very long life?
I have two cute parakeets for about three years now. Their story at my house started when my son’s colleague asked him if I could take care of her bird while she was away for a week. Of course I welcomed the tiny creature. Since it wasn’t mine, I never let him out of the cage but it was a torture watching him inside. Though, I liked him, I also couldn’t wait until he would go back to his friend. His short stay visits became frequent, and one day my son wondered if I would like to keep him for ever. Of course, I agreed, but I asked him to get a companion for my little friend. He did, and since then we have two: Blue and Sky.
‘How long do you expect birds would live?’ My son usually asks, teasing me.
‘Why does that matter? Today, they are alive, chirping, fighting, playing, eating, and flying around.’ I answered, making a face at him.
Do you think birds care about how long they are going to live? I don’t think so. But they do, of course, care about their life and take good care of it.
There is a common saying in Arabic: “The soul is so precious.”
Every breath counts, every day counts, and every moment counts.
That’s my concept of a very long life.
With all the best wishes,
Nahla
Pure and Simple 