“A Little Bird – told me!” | Grandma’s Stories

Aug 18th “A Little Bird – told me!”

When I was little, my Mother would often tell me, “A Little Bird – told me something?” She would continue on with something that had happen and what she was doing – was a roundabout investigation of a mysterious situation – something was broken or out of place – there was a reason that what had just occurred – had to do with me – and now was the time to “CONFESS” and be honest. My Mom was kind and nice – she loved me so much that whatever it was – she was already to forgive and forget! She just wanted me to learn early that it was good – to just say something about a situation when it was happening – so that maybe things would turn out better and never ever to fear – for she “LOVED” me no matter!

Always, and as long as I can remember I loved hearing “A Little Bird told me” – that was so easy for me to say when my children were little – I still today will say those same words – when I feel that I need to put my “Detective Hat” on – and start asking questions without offending anyone – until I have all the facts. It is so easy to see something and just jump and start spouting off with a hundred words as to who is to blame and that I know who did what – when all along the wrong person is being blamed – jut because I did not listen to what the “Little Bird” was telling me?

We all have good memories of how situations were corrected – and if we stop and think – like a good detective – there was some real good strategy going on- and it is best to retain those pieces of useful knowledge – when later in life you are the one – who needs to clear up messes in “LIFE” – caused by maybe our closet and dearest friends – or even family?

What made me think of this – was just a larger size “BIRD” decided to make a landing on the porch rail – the “BIRD” stood first at attention – just looking around – then in an up and down dance belted out some chant – then turned to the other direction and chanted out in just a little higher pitch, but with the same up and down dance! This was highly unusual – at least for a “BIRD” to do – as far as I could see? Evidently this “BIRD” is a “MESSENGAR BIRD” – and maybe the whole world needs to hear this message – and only this species of “BIRD” can so effectively deliver?

If ever, you see such a “BIRD” that delivers an important message and does a “CHANT” in two different directions – let me know what kind of “BIRD” this is? Also, if there are ways to interrupt these messages – I would like to know. The reason is that – this could be a new way of commuting with people? The “Birds” would not waste their “TIME” with unimportant matters – would they???