The eagle gently coaxed her offspring
toward the edge of the nest. Her
heart quivered with conflicting emotions
as she felt their resistance to
her persistent nudging.
“Why does the
thrill of soaring have to begin
with the fear of falling?” she thought.
This ageless question was still
unanswered for her.
As in tradition of the species, her nest
was located high on the shelf of a
sheer rock face. Below there was
nothing but air to support the wings
of each child.
“Is it possible that
this time it will not work?” she
thought. Despite her fears, the
eagle knew it was time, her parental
mission was all but complete. There
remained one final task – THE
PUSH.
The eagle drew courage from an
innate wisdom. Until her children
discovered their wings, there was no
purpose for their lives outside the
nest.
Until they learned to soar,
they would fail to understand the
they would fail to understand the
privilege it was to have been born
an eagle. The push was the greatest
gift she had to offer. It was her
supreme act of love. And so, one by
one, she pushed them and they flew.
We must remember that success begins
when we understand that life is
about growing;
it is about acquiring the knowledge
and skills we need to
live more fully and effectively.
