Feed the birds
The Walt Disney movie Mary Poppins touches my heart each time I see it. The scene where Mary settles the Banks children into bed is especially moving for me. She carries a golden waterglobe, with a miniature version of St. Paul’s Cathedral inside its core, over to the children. She overturns it, with a gentle twist of her hand, causing the little birds inside the waterglobe to fly and swirl around the Cathedral, then she begins to sing the words to Feed the Birds.
Feed the Birds is truly a significant song; it reminds us that the small, simple, and thoughtful ways in which we help others mean the most. We should make time to practice random acts of kindness daily. Walt loved this song, it is how he lived his life, and it is how many still remember him.
Listen for what it is that calls you in your daily life and don’t hesitate to act upon it. Teach your children well; allow them to guide you toward a call, if you miss hearing it. While you may never know the specific good that grows from your random kindness, keep in mind that everything is connected and you’re making a real difference for someone. The possibilities are endless! Look for them and live your life to your potential. As Walt Disney once said, “If you live right, things happen the way they’re supposed to.” I believe this to be true, and as Walt would say, “That’ll work!”
