I Heard the Birds Chirping Outside My Window
I paused and enjoyed the fleeting moment.
I live in the city, and one hardly notices the familiar urban sounds or noise outside.
Where I live, I would sometimes see birds flying. A lizard would always be walking around in the afternoon; lately, I enjoy the cool breeze that makes me sleep better at night.
There was a time in my life when I hardly noticed anything outside the voice in my head. However, the constant conversations that leave me tired are the same conversations that leave me sad all the time.
Today, when I heard the birds chirping outside the window, I paused and enjoyed the fleeting moment. For a few seconds, I was focused on the birds, and when they left, I thanked the moment for what it was, a moment of awareness.
Cancel the noise
I realized that even if I am alone, there is too much noise in my life. And even if the year has only started, we are pressed to give our attention to people, to our life and to whatever our minds want to focus on, but I also know that no matter how much we plan, no matter how much we prepare…
