I don't really like to get up early in the morning. But winter's here, and the recent ice/rain storm meant I had to arise to heat the car up and clear the windshield.
A half a cup of coffee later, I treaded out into the icy rain, which spoiled my mood. As I scraped the windshield, I noticed the sparrows plundering the bird feeder seeds. Amid the morning storm, those little guys continued to do just what I had to do: eat breakfast and face the day.
Their innocence was welcoming. Those birds teach something about resiliency and comfort. A feeling of comfort, a sense that “it's going to be OK,” came over me.
I'd experienced this feeling before: “the comfort of the same,” as I call it. Weather does its thing each November, no matter what's going on in the world. We all have those things that we do no matter what's going on around us. You can count on certain things to always be the same.