a robin's story

One Spring morning I noticed a robin building a nest on the light outside my backdoor.  Green and white checkered material was interwoven into the twigs and branches, making this the most beautiful and intriguing nest I had ever seen. I watched as the nest was built, and eggs were laid one by one. I watched the Momma and the Papa bird work together to raise the small birds as they prepared for the world they would fly into. I felt blessed to have watched the process. It was nature, art and beauty wrapped up in a carefully woven nest.