Have you ever considered how perfect nature is? From the tiniest amoeba to the giant blue whale, every living thing on our planet seeks to protect itself. We have that instinct inside us, put there by the creator to keep us safe and able to carry on with our life’s work.
Sunday I was pruning my Alamanda bush, which begins to get unruly in the summer, when I noticed a bird’s nest balanced in the branches. It wasn’t too well put together and I mistakenly assumed that it was an old nest, unoccupied. Was I wrong!! As I continued to manhandle my plant, a mother mockingbird came out of nowhere and started FREAKING OUT! If you have ever had an encounter with a mockingbird protecting her babies, you know what I am talking about. She was squawking and flapping her wings, acting very aggressive. I finally went into my house, leaving the door open so I could watch her. Well, that little bird perched herself on a branch facing my door and took on a very threatening posture, moving her wings up and down and chirping in a very angry tone, until I finally went away.
My little mockingbird friend was displaying behavior that is natural to all of us. Every living creation on this earth will do whatever it takes to protect itself. And in the case of mammals, most will sacrifice themselves to protect their babies. Human beings are no different, But, we have the ability to reason and think for ourselves, so we don’t usually run away from danger. Being “intelligent” we look to overcome our threats and danger.
It’s like in the old horror movies, when the characters hear a noise and instead of running away, they go in search of the danger. Crazy! But we are all guilty of investigating and even pursuing those things that could cause us harm. Just the other day, my grandmother was awoken from a deep sleep to a beeping sound. Immediately, she jumped in to action, grabbed her gun and started investigating! Thankfully, she realized that she was safe because her alarm was on. She finally discovered the beeping was coming from a low battery warning on her smoke detector. Can you just picture the scene of this spry, 70 something woman brandishing her pistol, going room to room, just to be sure? Funny, her first instinct was not to call the police, but to protect herself. It’s who we are, how we are wired.
That is why having a first line of defense in our homes makes so much sense. An alarm system is that early warning system we need to alert us to danger. It can alert authorities to send help when we are in trouble. We can relax a little, feel secure that our home is a safe haven and not easily disturbed. And unlike my mother mockingbird, we don’t have to hide in the bushes, laying in wait, to protect our homes and families. That’s a nice feeling.
Until next time,
Be Safe
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Thursday, July 8, 2010
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