The Time I got Hummingbirded

It was weekend so the garden helper was not going to be in early. I had to, therefore, go water some new rosemary and basil seedlings we had planted the day earlier in the week. The garden looked like it slept well; the monkeys had already come and had their fill of ripe mangoes and the regular red-breasted birds flit from tree to tree looking for a morning meal.
It felt good. I felt good.
The energy was strong, that of the big trees and even the little plants in our herbal garden patch bobbed and weaved in the early morning breeze.
I felt good. Life was good.

You know how they say that we attract what we give off and that the Universe is always conspiring to give us more of whatever our current vibrations and thoughts are? Well, intuition told me to look up. I raised my head and looked up into a large tamarind tree that my aunt had planted. It was in full bloom, the shy white, pink and maroon blossoms hid between the leaves and branches, the bees may soon be visiting. I hardly notice the tree next to it, it was a guava plant, tall and gangly, with few leaves and zero fruit. I have been asking it what’s going on for some time now. It has not yet told me what it needs but a suspect a trim and some more rainfall will do the trick. But I digress, on the lowest branch of the guava tree perched a hummingbird. It was beautiful. It was black with teal and turquoise feathers on its head and along its upper back and if it wasn’t still, I would not have noticed its beauty. You know hummingbirds, they are always moving from flower to flower, wings going 100 miles per hour, always busy, always in motion.

That tiny bird was showing me the beauty that can be found in stillness. I smiled and said thank you.

I was planning a busy day, and checking the garden was just the first thing on my list but that message made me change my mind. I found a comfortable seat under one of the mango trees and I sat, perched on the bench like the hummingbird was on the branch. And I was still.

I invite you, as you go about your day, pause once in a while to remember the hummingbird, remember that there is beauty in stillness and remember you will never notice it unless you be still.

So, quit flipping your tiny wings and be still!