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still the first bird

Sunday,  09/28/14  01:25 PM

One of the joys of blogging is rereading old posts to see where your head was at.  This morning I came across this post from March 2009, the first bird:

The first bird is a cheery site for the crew of a boat because it means land is nearing, but it isn't great for the bird; likely, it has strayed too far from land and cannot make it back.  There is a chance the bird cannot make it back to the land it has left, but is nearing new land ahead.  I sometimes feel exactly like such a bird.  I cannot turn back, it would be too far, so I must press on hoping to find new land.  Onward!

I reread this while listening to and enjoying Lynyrd Skynrd's classic "Simple Man".  Same as it ever was :)