I noticed,today,that the birds are really hungry- especially because of the 8″ of snow on the ground. And a strange thing happens- they don’t fight each other so much while they are eating. When survival is at stake the ‘personality’ issues fall away. Blue Jays eat happily alongside Cardinals and Chickadees and Snowbirds. Each bird has a focus on one thing and does not concern itself with lesser issues. Wouldn’t it be something if we could do the same – if we could focus on the one important common factor – our common humanity- then we could exist happily together and not waste so much time squabbling over this and that – for indeed the snow is on the ground and understanding  of our common unity is all too present.