Monday, April 8, 2019

Survival tactics!

Can anyone teach survival tactics? Yes, you can but each one of us have some basic instincts which help us out in difficult times. Some may call it common sense while others may call it reflex. We recently rescued a pigeon’s baby from our AC wall unit and placed him in a quiet cool corner of the terrace. Since we have a dog at home, we couldn’t possibly keep him in the balcony. The little one soon developed feathers but could fly only downwards. He made our balcony as his new home. One day, while I was filling a bucket of water to water the plants, this little fellow jumped into the bucket to quench his thirst even though he had his bowl of water. Unable to swim, he stretched his neck and rested it on the rim of the bucket to stay afloat. His presence of mind was applaudable. I quickly took him out from the bucket and wondered who taught him the common sense. We are all blessed and have our own survival tactics.