I didn’t take a picture, but I wish I had.
We crossed the street after a impromptu walk through The Commons. The girls had spied a playground. I wanted to catch a glimpse of the newly unveiled sculpture, Embrace.
We crossed the street only to see a woman standing on the corner. She dug into a bag, set on the sidewalk, alongside a building. She dug in the bag and pulled out a scoop of what must have been birdseed. She gently scattered the feed on the sidewalk before digging in for more. An array of pigeons and smaller birds hurried to get their fill.
Just as we were about to pass the woman, a fresh flock of birds flew in and landed on the sidewalk.
“She’s inviting all the birds!” Adi exclaimed.
Oh to see a city with fresh eyes…through a child’s eyes.
Where There Is Joy 
What a moment for Adi to notice. And of course it makes me think of the bird woman in Mary Poppins!
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Boston is my “home” town, although I am lucky if I visit once a year. There are always those new things to see when you have those fresh eyes!
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Your slice reminds me of how there is SO much to see. You thought it was a new scupture. And along the way, it was the kindness of a stranger. Both all about hands and giving. Thanks for allowing me to focus on kindness this morning. I hope I can do someting today “inviting all” as your daughter so wonderfully suggests!
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“She’s inviting all the birds!” Maybe all we need to do as writers is capture the important lines that are already out there!
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Oh! I might make that a theme for March! Thank you!
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I was thinking about “Feed the Birds” in Mary Poppins, too. I love Adi’s way of seeing…kind of like the Banks kids. I with you on looking for a March theme, too. I always seem to have this fear that I’m not going to have any stories, and the flip side of that is that I always harbor some hope that I’m going to find a theme that will make the ideas just pop right out.
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Beautiful moment! Love the sculpture and Adi’s exclaim – poet in the moment!
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Adi’s words are a reminder to us all how smart and wise and creative children are — if only adults would talk less and listen more.
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“She’s inviting all the birds!”
OMG. I love it! What a lovely way to look at the sprinkling of the birdseed. (I definitely would’ve thought, “She’s inviting the birds to poop everywhere.” Yes, I’m traumatized from earlier life events involving birds.)
May I use this SOL as one of the Be Inspired pieces during the March Challenge? Please email me — with the permalink — and let me know this week. THANKS!
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Remind me of that scene in Mary Poppins.
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I love the transformation of that moment through Adi’s eyes. You captured it beautifully. The importance of an invitation can’t be overstated!
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A child’s perspective is often so refreshingly simple. Thank you for sharing this moment!
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