In Dharamsala..Finding a Home !..Tweety's Flock Tale

"It was in the winter of 2009, I was suddenly all alone in this world after the ambush of the night cat...I guess, the law of Nature asks as much for forgiveness as it does for survival ! In the beginning it was terrible to lose the comfort of a family n flock around you..even the hoot of an owl was terrifying.

But their was in me the growing need to have my own garden of spring..my own space for story telling,...my nesting delights could not be left untold. It was obvious, I was a complete stranger to the other sparrow flocks, which although hovered around, but would not accept me. The sky seemed small and I had no home.

There was near the guava tree a sense of belonging. The Shiva temple became my home n shelter..while the dogs in the house allowed me to share the tit bits and chased away any preying enemies. Soon the ownwers noticed my visits and overnight home stays. Even as my baby fat shredded away, I could see I was secure with my new home..Vidya Niwas, the daily feed which was kept for me..and most of all the crows , the doves, the bul buls n ofcourse the cackling mynas, soon relaised my importance in getting the owners to offer bonanza feed for all of us.

Spring arrived one bright summer morning, the chirping of the love birds, the sudden rush of adreline and I was in search of a mate. I found a pretty girl..Chirpy who seemed as adventurous as me. She was game to nesting at the guava tree of our new home. It was an approved site although not near her own parental flock.

There was a need to be away for sometime while thought, process and endeavor was put into the formulation of our nest. The owners were curiuos but asked no questions and instead put in an ample amount of food for us. Soon it was time for me to introduce my own family to them and also say hello to the pets of Vidya Niwas.

Many nesting delights later, I finally became the leader of my new found flock and and matured with my body , mind n soul ! "...Tweety Sparrow..the Cheer Leader.

We all at some moment of our life, need to discover ourselves in our own effort and create our own Paradise !!