Shocking

Walking down the garden path towards the mail box this morning, I was shocked to find this poor cat bird lying on the earth. There don't appear to be any signs of trauma, so I am left hoping that this pathetic sight is the work of nothing more sinister than old age.

"When a bird is alive, it eats ants.
When the bird is dead, ants eat the bird.
One tree makes a million match sticks.
Only one match stick is needed to burn a million trees.
Time and Circumstance can change at any moment.
Do not devalue or hurt anyone in life.
You may be powerful this time, but remember:
Time is more powerful than you. So be good and do good."

~ Buddha