A Robin at Wroxeter

Wroxeter is a beautiful place.

There are the remains of the Roman city, of course, so picturesquely situated within sight of the Wrekin, the Lawley and Caer Caradoc.

There is the beautiful village, with the church partly built using stone from the Roman city, and also from Haughmond Abbey.

When I visited recently a robin perched in the February sunshine for me as I wandered in the peace of the early morning…

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A robin sang

from the branches of a winter tree

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His belly was as bright as the day

his breast red as the sunset

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Gracing my winter spirit

with tones of happiness.

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Robin, Wroxeter, February 2022

Tones of Happiness – for National Robin Day

National Robin Day is an annual nationwide event raising awareness of small birds and other wildlife in winter and how we can help them through this tough time of year...The cold winter months are especially tough for animals; as temperatures drop and food becomes scarce, wildlife such as garden birds need a little extra help.” Visit https://www.nationalrobinday.co.uk/ to find out more!

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A robin sang

from the branches of a winter tree

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His belly was as bright as the day

his breast red as the sunset

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Gracing my winter spirit

with tones of happiness.

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Robin, Shrewsbury, Autumn 2021

Grow Meaning, Joy, Perspective

Grow

Because life, all of life, is about growing.

Think about a seed growing into a plant.  Or the journey of a human being from conception to birth to childhood to adulthood.

To live is to grow.

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Meaning

Because meaning is related to valuing.  Every person alive feels their meaning as they feel valued by others, or they feel valued by God.

Life also has meaning as we are affected emotionally. 

To live is to discover more and more meaning.  The meaning of my life.  The meaning of the lives of others.  The meaning of existence and the universe.  The meaning of God.

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Joy

Because to live is to experience happiness and joy as well as sadness and pain. 

Joy is created by an infinite variety of causes.  Other people, a pleasurable sensation, music, a moment of beauty.  Joy brings growth and meaning to life.

To live is to experience joy.

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Perspective

Because perspective is changeable.  At one moment, the smallest thing is a mountain and a monster; later we laugh and realise how we had the wrong perspective.

Perspective is like faith.  In who and what do we believe and trust, and how do these primordial commitments shape our understanding, our decisions, our existence?

Lif4Gd is to choose certain perspectives to return to in order to grow, experience joy and find meaning in life.

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