On my morning walks, I carry a lot of camera gear, hoping to capture images of the big, exciting birds like egrets and herons. But I often don’t get those pictures because the birds either aren’t around or are too far away.
I can always count on the diminutive song sparrows and catbirds in my backyard. And to be honest, I find them more interesting than the bigger birds in many ways. The small birds put their anxiety on full display as they fidget, always looking for predators and competitors. In this way, I see myself in them - always nervous, always restless, constantly dealing with some vague worry about one thing or another.
To exist is to fear not existing.
Monte