I recently read a blog post about pigeons & instantly decided that these birds must be dubbed our little family mascot.
Do I particularly enjoy pigeons?
No.
Have I recently taken up pigeon-watching as a new hobby to occupy my time while living in small town usa?
Nerrp.
Do I even live in an area where pigeons flock the city streets?
No, thank goodness.
Do I think they’re beautiful birds?
Not the least bit.
However, according to an excerpt from the blog Letters to Ames, “pigeons are excellent communicators. They are strong-willed and committed, in the sense that they will die of exhaustion from a flight before they take a break. They mate for life. They are an urban, street-savvy breed of the dove species (which means a whole heck of a lot to me and my faith). They are perseverant and resilient, able to assimilate in nearly any environment...”
If only pigeons could serve as our marriage and family therapists, then all would be right in this beautiful, broken world. We'd learn by example how to communicate well, mate for life, and persevere through life's most challenging circumstances with determination, strength, grace, & passion.
Rather impressive, eh?? And that my friends, is why I am declaring the pigeon our new family mascot.
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